Local servicesHospitalSheridan Community Hospital14.5 miPost officeCedar Lake Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVillage of Edmore Curtis Community Building3.0 miPoliceHome Township Police Department4.2 miFire stationHome Township Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighGreat Lakes Adventist Academy1.0 miElementaryCedar Lake Elementary School1.2 miCollegeMontcalm Community College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMBS International Airport MBS46 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR46 miInterstateI-9637 miUS highwayUS 2715 miAmtrakGrand Rapids, MI GRR47 miCoachMt. Pleasant (Central Mich Event Ctr)Indian Trails15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48812 ZIP area.
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:59 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min8:09 am – 5:06 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days13 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Central Michigan Univ station, 16 mi away; snow from Alma
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · under a mileMarl Lakelake · 1.2 miSouth Branch Pine Riverriver · 6.8 miNorth Branch Pine Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdmore State Game Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 3,568 acresVestaburg State Game Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 2,936 acresLumber Jacks Parkpark · 6.9 miPine River Recreation Clubnature preserve · 7.6 mi · 137 acresStanton State Game Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 4,729 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199447 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontcalm County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025153 of 365 days measured203 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kent County, MI, 39 mi away
Drinking waterGreat Lakes Adventist Academyserves 360 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation875 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
