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Shaftsburg is a tiny town of 441 people in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It's about 15 miles from Lansing, MI and 68 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $899 a month.
441people
$233kTypical home
$899/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
45"Snow
205Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 441
- Part of a metro area
- About 441 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Detroit, MI
- 15 mi to Lansing, MI
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,472/mo)
- Median rent $899/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (675 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 22% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to LAN airport
- 62 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 879 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 325 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shiawassee County: R+23 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.