Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:50 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min8:15 am – 4:58 pm
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People43 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.530 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 11 mi away; snow from Petoskey Ncmc
Parks and public landsBurt Lake State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 125 acresCamp Pet-o-se-gapark · 2.9 mi · 190 acresIndian River Golf Coursenature preserve · 3.2 mi · 167 acresUniversity of Michigan Biological Stationstate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 9,973 acresPetoskey State Parkstate park · 10.9 miAloha State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 167 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 LowCheboygan County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cheboyganserves 5,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation649 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLaren Northern Michigan Hospital14.2 miPost officeBurt Lake Post Office1.2 miTown hallTuscarora Township Hall3.8 miPoliceTuscarora Township Police Department3.8 miFire stationTuscarora Township Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNorthern Michigan Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeNorth Central Michigan College13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport PLN11 miInterstateI-753.9 miUS highwayUS 315.0 miCoachAlanson (Alanson EZ-Mart)Indian Trails5.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49717 ZIP area.
