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Filer City is a tiny town of 178 people in Manistee County, Michigan. It's about 50 miles from Traverse City, MI and 92 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 104 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $842 a month.
178people
$96kTypical home
$842/moRent
80° / 30°Summer / winter
104"Snow
119Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 721 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 50 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$606/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 119 sunny days a year (17 totally clear)
- 246 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 104" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (193 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 24% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to TVC airport
- 100 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 607 ft
- 531 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Manistee County: R+16 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.