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Riverdale is a tiny town of 216 people in Gratiot County, Michigan. It's about 35 miles from Midland, MI and 50 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $834 a month.
216people
$91kTypical home
$834/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
45"Snow
205Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 216
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 313 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 35 mi to Midland, MI
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$571/mo)
- Median rent $834/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (623 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to MBS airport
- 49 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 797 ft
- 509 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gratiot County: R+31 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
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.