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Whittemore is a tiny town of 492 people in Iosco County, Michigan. It's about 45 miles from Bay City, MI and 128 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $600 a month.
492people
$81kTypical home
$600/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
48"Snow
175Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 492
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 480 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 45 mi to Bay City, MI
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$510/mo)
- Median rent $600/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (33 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (142 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to MBS airport
- 127 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 774 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Iosco County: R+31 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
- 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.