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Mulliken is a tiny town of 501 people in Eaton County, Michigan. It's about 17 miles from Lansing, MI and 41 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $1k a month.
501people
$166kTypical home
$1,092/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
40"Snow
205Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 501
- Part of a metro area
- About 480 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 17 mi to Lansing, MI
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,046/mo)
- Median rent $1,092/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (850 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to LAN airport
- 33 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 869 ft
- 488 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 261 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eaton County: R+3 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
- High 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.