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Quinnesec is a tiny town of 892 people in Dickinson County, Michigan. It's about 89 miles from Green Bay, WI and 189 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $797 a month.
892people
$155kTypical home
$797/moRent
80° / 24°Summer / winter
62"Snow
185Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 892
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 592 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 89 mi to Green Bay, WI
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$977/mo)
- Median rent $797/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 185 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
- 180 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 60 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 61
- 18% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to IMT airport
- 197 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 172 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,034 ft
- 483 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 70 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dickinson County: R+36 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.