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Henderson is a tiny town of 320 people in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It's about 26 miles from Flint, MI and 74 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $1k a month.
320people
$173kTypical home
$1,031/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
39"Snow
205Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 320
- Part of a metro area
- About 89 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Detroit, MI
- 26 mi to Flint, MI
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,092/mo)
- Median rent $1,031/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (675 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to FNT airport
- 69 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 732 ft
- 471 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.