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Peck is a tiny town of 589 people in Sanilac County, Michigan. It's about 47 miles from Flint, MI and 62 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $870 a month.
589people
$117kTypical home
$870/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
41"Snow
186Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 589
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 566 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Detroit, MI
- 47 mi to Flint, MI
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$738/mo)
- Median rent $870/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (99 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (192 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to FNT airport
- 77 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 419 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanilac County: R+48 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk