Local servicesHospitalMcLaren Northern Michigan Hospital10.3 miPost officeAlanson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLittlefield Alanson Community Buildingunder a milePoliceTuscarora Township Police Department8.3 miFire stationAlanson Littlefield Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolAlanson Public Schoolsunder a mileCollegeNorth Central Michigan College10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport PLN9.2 miInterstateI-758.1 miUS highwayUS 31under a mileCoachAlanson (Alanson EZ-Mart)Indian Trailsunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49706 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49706 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:50 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min8:15 am – 4:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,920 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.42,315 householdsMedian household income $76,906Median home value $248,500Median rent $1,146 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,855 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,721 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, construction 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F30 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month October120 in of snow a year, on about 72 days5 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pellston Rgnl Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Petoskey Ncmc
Parks and public landsCamp Pet-o-se-gapark · 3.4 mi · 190 acresMaple River Golf Clubnature preserve · 4.2 mi · 136 acresPetoskey State Parkstate park · 6.8 miBurt Lake State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 125 acresUniversity of Michigan Biological Stationstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 9,973 acresKalmanstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 69 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEmmet County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEl Rancho Alansonserves 274 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation663 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
