Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:01 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:34 am – 4:10 pm
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People233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.2160 householdsMedian household income $41,818Median home value $85,600Median rent $713 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 0°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month July121 in of snow a year, on about 87 days4 days above 90°F, 203 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amasa 1w station, 7 mi away; snow from Watton 2wsw
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 3.7 miTwin Lakeslake · 2.7 miHotel Pointcape · 2.2 miEast Branch Net Riverriver · 2.8 miWest Branch Net Riverriver · 2.8 miChipmunk Fallswaterfall · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThayer Hunt Clubnature preserve · 4.2 mi · 118 acresReservior Creek Clubnature preserve · 4.6 miCrystal Falls Forest Management Unitstate conservation land · 6.9 miDeer River Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 53 acresMNRTF Parcel 138state conservation land · 7.4 mi · 120 acresOttawa National Forestnational forest · 10.1 mi · 994,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIron County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025253 of 307 days measured41 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 193main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marquette County, MI, 48 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHematite Townshipserves 350 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,609 ft490 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAspirus Iron River Hospital17.7 miPost officeAmasa Post Office7.4 miTown hallHematite Township Hall7.4 miFire stationAmasa - Hematite Township Volunteer Fire Department7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFord Airport IMT40 miUS highwayUS 1411.2 miCoachCrystal Falls (US-2 & M-69 by Post Office)Indian Trails18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49903 ZIP area.
