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New Troy is a tiny town of 413 people in Berrien County, Michigan. It's about 16 miles from Niles, MI and 59 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 63 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $1k a month.
413people
$168kTypical home
$1,086/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
63"Snow
210Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 413
- Part of a metro area
- About 312 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Chicago, IL
- 16 mi to Niles, MI
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,057/mo)
- Median rent $1,086/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (296 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to SBN airport
- 63 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 646 ft
- 539 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 391 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 76 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berrien County: R+8 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.