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Morenci is a small town of 2,137 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It's about 33 miles from Toledo, OH and 73 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $846 a month.
2,137people
$104kTypical home
$846/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
32"Snow
210Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,008 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Detroit, MI
- 33 mi to Toledo, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$658/mo)
- Median rent $846/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (146 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (734 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to TOL airport
- 56 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 755 ft
- 424 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lenawee County: R+23 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