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South Boardman is a tiny town of 553 people in Kalkaska County, Michigan. It's about 18 miles from Traverse City, MI and 117 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 127 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $193k and rent runs about $853 a month.
553people
$193kTypical home
$853/moRent
81° / 27°Summer / winter
127"Snow
189Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 553
- Part of a metro area
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 18 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $193k (≈$1,219/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 127" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (323 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (779 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to TVC airport
- 122 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 118 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,053 ft
- 484 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 117 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kalkaska County: R+43 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.