Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:57 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:16 am – 5:05 pm
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People3,070 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.91,112 householdsMedian household income $75,192Median home value $225,000Median rent $1,105 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,895 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,439 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Russian or other Slavic 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 17°F29 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month October101 in of snow a year, on about 61 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Traverse City Cherry Cptl Ap station, 16 mi away; snow from Traverse City Munson
Parks and public landsKollmeyerstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 121 acresInterlochen State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 180 acresHanserstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 80 acresGreen Township Parkpark · 7.2 miBrair Valley Golf Coursenature preserve · 7.6 mi · 141 acresGrass Lake Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 531 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 LowWexford County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 360 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wexford County monitors, MI
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Buckleyserves 529 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,085 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMunson Medical Center17.1 miPost officeBuckley Post Office1.0 miTown hallBuckley Village Hallunder a mileFire stationNorthwest Wexford Emergency Authority Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBuckley Community School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC16 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR113 miUS highwayUS 3110 miCoachKingsley (Kingsley Laundromat)Indian Trails8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49620 ZIP area.
