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Marion is a tiny town of 581 people in Osceola County, Michigan. It's about 51 miles from Traverse City, MI and 83 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $667 a month.
581people
$111kTypical home
$667/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
72"Snow
189Sunny days
155Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 581
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 451 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 51 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$699/mo)
- Median rent $667/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 155 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (487 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to TVC airport
- 86 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,109 ft
- 516 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Osceola County: R+48 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