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Lupton is a tiny town of 206 people in Ogemaw County, Michigan. It's about 57 miles from Midland, MI and 130 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $823 a month.
206people
$78kTypical home
$823/moRent
81° / 27°Summer / winter
51"Snow
201Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 206
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 64 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 57 mi to Midland, MI
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$489/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (86 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (441 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to APN airport
- 131 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 906 ft
- 459 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ogemaw County: R+42 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
- Moderate 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.