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Eastport is a tiny town of 311 people in Antrim County, Michigan. It's about 28 miles from Traverse City, MI and 149 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 108 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $293k and rent runs about $902 a month.
311people
$293kTypical home
$902/moRent
79° / 28°Summer / winter
108"Snow
159Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 311
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 156 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 28 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $293k (≈$1,850/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (31 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 108" of snow a year
- 37 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (265 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 14% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to TVC airport
- 154 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 150 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 604 ft
- 455 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Antrim County: R+24 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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.