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Springport is a tiny town of 871 people in Jackson County, Michigan. It's about 18 miles from Jackson, MI and 63 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $926 a month.
871people
$99kTypical home
$926/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
39"Snow
205Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 871
- Part of a metro area
- About 691 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 18 mi to Jackson, MI
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$626/mo)
- Median rent $926/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (710 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to LAN airport
- 54 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 991 ft
- 466 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 188 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+21 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