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Durand is a small town of 3,483 people in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It's about 17 miles from Flint, MI and 58 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $851 a month.
3,483people
$140kTypical home
$851/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
44"Snow
208Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,483
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,783 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Detroit, MI
- 17 mi to Flint, MI
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$885/mo)
- Median rent $851/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (618 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to FNT airport
- 58 mi to DTW (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 797 ft
- 455 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 323 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shiawassee County: R+23 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk