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Montague is a small town of 2,531 people in Muskegon County, Michigan. It's about 14 miles from Muskegon, MI and 47 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $810 a month.
2,531people
$202kTypical home
$810/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
70"Snow
134Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,531
- Part of a metro area
- About 963 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 14 mi to Muskegon, MI
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,275/mo)
- Median rent $810/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 134 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 231 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 70" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (330 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,447 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 35% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MKG airport
- 56 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 630 ft
- 575 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Muskegon County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk