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Country around Carp Lake is a rural area of about 619 people in Emmet County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 76 miles from Traverse City, MI and 195 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $725 a month.
619people
$194kTypical home
$725/moRent
77° / 26°Summer / winter
81"Snow
159Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 619 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 195 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 76 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,220/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (31 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (340 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to PLN airport
- 199 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 195 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 630 ft
- 407 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emmet County: R+11 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk