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Snover is a tiny town of 192 people in Sanilac County, Michigan. It's about 47 miles from Flint, MI and 74 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $807 a month.
192people
$121kTypical home
$807/moRent
80° / 29°Summer / winter
42"Snow
186Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 192
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 56 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Detroit, MI
- 47 mi to Flint, MI
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$760/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (250 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 21% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to FNT airport
- 88 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 771 ft
- 422 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanilac County: R+48 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
- 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.