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Country around Lake Linden is a rural area of about 2,729 people in Houghton County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 164 miles from Wausau, WI and 280 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 161 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $556 a month.
2,729people
$159kTypical home
$556/moRent
77° / 23°Summer / winter
161"Snow
118Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,729 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 280 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 164 mi to Wausau, WI
- 61 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,003/mo)
- Median rent $556/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 118 sunny days a year (11 totally clear)
- 247 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165 days a year with rain or snow
- 161" of snow a year
- 50 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (379 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 19% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to CMX airport
- 282 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 253 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 738 ft
- 426 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houghton County: R+17 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very 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