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Hopkins is a tiny town of 773 people in Allegan County, Michigan. It's about 24 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 89 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $1k a month.
773people
$242kTypical home
$1,100/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
89"Snow
202Sunny days
168Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 773
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,614 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 24 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,524/mo)
- Median rent $1,100/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 62 of 90 winter days are gray
- 168 days a year with rain or snow
- 89" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (602 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 38% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to GRR airport
- 21 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 709 ft
- 522 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 623 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 75 bars within 25 mi
- 151 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegan County: R+27 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.