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Country around Mohawk is a rural area of about 1,062 people in Keweenaw County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 182 miles from Wausau, WI and 297 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 163 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $720 a month.
1,062people
$235kTypical home
$720/moRent
71° / 22°Summer / winter
163"Snow
118Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,062 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 297 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 182 mi to Wausau, WI
- 67 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,482/mo)
- Median rent $720/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 118 sunny days a year (11 totally clear)
- 247 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 163" of snow a year
- 49 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (422 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 19% of households have kids
- 43% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to CMX airport
- 299 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 272 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,221 ft
- 408 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Keweenaw County: R+13 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