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Pellston is a tiny town of 755 people in Emmet County, Michigan. It's about 68 miles from Traverse City, MI and 184 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 104 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $1k a month.
755people
$121kTypical home
$1,030/moRent
79° / 26°Summer / winter
104"Snow
159Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 755
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 387 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 68 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 67 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$763/mo)
- Median rent $1,030/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (31 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 104" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (340 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to PLN airport
- 188 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 184 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 689 ft
- 416 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emmet County: R+11 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk