Local servicesHospitalMidMichigan Medical Center - Alpena1.8 miPost officeAlpena Post Office3.1 miTown hallAlpena Township Office1.7 miPoliceAlpena County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationAlpena Township Northside Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherHighACES Academy1.0 miSchoolPied Piper School1.2 miElementaryBesser Elementary School1.3 miCollegeAlpena Community College - Main Campus1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlpena County Regional Airport APN4.3 miUS highwayUS 231.0 miCoachAlpena (Walmart)Indian Trails2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49707 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49707 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min5:46 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min8:09 am – 4:54 pm
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People21,881 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.510,231 householdsMedian household income $51,396Median home value $153,700Median rent $662 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,731 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 9,264 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 14 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 13°F32 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August59 in of snow a year, on about 30 days4 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alpena Wwtp station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksAlpena Community College - Main Campuscollege · 1.8 miStony Pointcape · 3.9 miDevils Lakelake · 5.4 miLake Besserlake · 2.5 miCow Islandisland · 1.6 miThunder Bay Riverriver · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlpena Golf Coursenature preserve · under a mile · 142 acresAthletic Fieldspark · under a mileMNRTF Parcel 57state conservation land · 4.0 mi · 109 acresRockport Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.0 mi · 4,459 acresDevil's Lake and River Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 911 acresMNRTF Parcel 13state conservation land · 13.7 mi · 133 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 LowAlpena County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alpenaserves 10,128 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation638 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
