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Country around Harrietta is a rural area of about 913 people in Wexford County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Traverse City, MI and 92 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 103 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $1k a month.
913people
$143kTypical home
$1,026/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
103"Snow
189Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 913 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 33 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$901/mo)
- Median rent $1,026/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 103" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (930 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to TVC airport
- 98 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,056 ft
- 515 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wexford County: R+35 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