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Rothbury is a tiny town of 356 people in Oceana County, Michigan. It's about 21 miles from Muskegon, MI and 52 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 71 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $1k a month.
356people
$132kTypical home
$1,089/moRent
80° / 30°Summer / winter
71"Snow
134Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 356
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 145 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 21 mi to Muskegon, MI
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$829/mo)
- Median rent $1,089/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 134 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 231 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 71" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (156 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (794 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MKG airport
- 61 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 696 ft
- 576 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oceana County: R+30 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk