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Haring is a tiny town of 199 people in Wexford County, Michigan. It's about 34 miles from Traverse City, MI and 92 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $897 a month.
199people
$158kTypical home
$897/moRent
80° / 27°Summer / winter
75"Snow
189Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 199
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 86 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 34 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$997/mo)
- Median rent $897/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (930 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 20% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to TVC airport
- 97 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,293 ft
- 509 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wexford County: R+35 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.