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Marenisco is a tiny town of 223 people in Gogebic County, Michigan. It's about 98 miles from Wausau, WI and 197 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 146 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $48k and rent runs about $623 a month.
223people
$48kTypical home
$623/moRent
77° / 20°Summer / winter
146"Snow
192Sunny days
179Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 223
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 65 people per sq mi
- 197 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 98 mi to Wausau, WI
- 98 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $48k (≈$300/mo)
- Median rent $623/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 179 days a year with rain or snow
- 146" of snow a year
- 47 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 72 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 17% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to RHI airport
- 198 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 190 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,696 ft
- 510 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gogebic 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
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.