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Horton Bay is a tiny town of 374 people in Charlevoix County, Michigan. It's about 45 miles from Traverse City, MI and 163 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 122 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $346k and rent runs about $949 a month.
374people
$346kTypical home
$949/moRent
77° / 26°Summer / winter
122"Snow
159Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 78 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 45 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $346k (≈$2,179/mo)
- Median rent $949/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (31 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 122" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 19% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to PLN airport
- 167 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 163 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 633 ft
- 439 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charlevoix County: R+17 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.