Living in Millington, MI
Millington is a small town of 1,122 people in Tuscola County, Michigan. It's about 19 miles from Flint, MI and 65 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $894 a month.
1,122people
$118kTypical home
$894/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
48"Snow
197Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,122
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 824 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Detroit, MI
- 19 mi to Flint, MI
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$744/mo)
- Median rent $894/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (495 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% 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
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to FNT airport
- 74 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 742 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 233 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscola County: R+43 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk