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Jennings is a tiny town of 254 people in Missaukee County, Michigan. It's about 33 miles from Traverse City, MI and 96 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 76 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $891 a month.
254people
$170kTypical home
$891/moRent
80° / 27°Summer / winter
76"Snow
189Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 254
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 335 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 33 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,075/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 76" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (237 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (427 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to TVC airport
- 101 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,257 ft
- 503 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 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
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Missaukee County: R+56 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.