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Country around Frederic is a rural area of about 1,997 people in Crawford County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Traverse City, MI and 135 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 127 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $890 a month.
1,997people
$148kTypical home
$890/moRent
78° / 25°Summer / winter
127"Snow
201Sunny days
176Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,997 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 135 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 43 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$931/mo)
- Median rent $890/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 176 days a year with rain or snow
- 127" of snow a year
- 43 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (307 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (471 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to TVC airport
- 138 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,342 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Crawford County: R+34 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- 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