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Country around Skanee is a rural area of about 258 people in Baraga County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 149 miles from Wausau, WI and 261 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 164 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $616 a month.
258people
$221kTypical home
$616/moRent
77° / 23°Summer / winter
164"Snow
192Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 258 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 261 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 149 mi to Wausau, WI
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,391/mo)
- Median rent $616/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 164" of snow a year
- 50 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (24 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (391 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 15% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CMX airport
- 269 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 236 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 817 ft
- 434 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Baraga County: R+30 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.