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Melvin is a tiny town of 139 people in Sanilac County, Michigan. It's about 43 miles from Flint, MI and 57 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $807 a month.
139people
$95kTypical home
$807/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
41"Snow
186Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 139
- Part of a metro area
- About 143 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Detroit, MI
- 43 mi to Flint, MI
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (250 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to FNT airport
- 72 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 833 ft
- 423 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanilac County: R+48 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.