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Trufant is a tiny town of 572 people in Montcalm County, Michigan. It's about 29 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $869 a month.
572people
$155kTypical home
$869/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
68"Snow
195Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 572
- Part of a metro area
- About 598 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 29 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$975/mo)
- Median rent $869/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 68" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (122 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (485 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to GRR airport
- 32 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 942 ft
- 528 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montcalm County: R+39 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.