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Country around Palms is a rural area of about 458 people in Sanilac County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Bay City, MI and 87 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $741 a month.
458people
$201kTypical home
$741/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
45"Snow
186Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 458 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Detroit, MI
- 59 mi to Bay City, MI
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,265/mo)
- Median rent $741/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (250 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to FNT airport
- 102 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 794 ft
- 406 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanilac County: R+48 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.