Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:55 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min8:28 am – 5:03 pm
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People214 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.184 householdsMedian household income $58,214Median home value $283,80077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 106 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 37%, education and health care 23%, construction 12%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F35 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October164 in of snow a year, on about 68 days5 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham Exp Farm 2 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLaughing Whitefish Lakelake · 1.4 miSilver Lakelake · 2.2 miWest Branch Laughing Whitefish Riverriver · 2.4 miRock Riverriver · 5.7 miROCK RIVER CANYON FALLS TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.8 miRock River Fallswaterfall · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaughing Whitefish Falls State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 971 acresSand River / Jeske Flooding State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 556 acresMNRTF Parcel 82state conservation land · 5.5 mi · 279 acresLake LaVasseur Flooding State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 403 acresMNRTF Parcel 51state conservation land · 9.8 miAu Train Basin State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 5,550 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 LowAlger County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMunisingserves 2,783 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation828 ft252 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMunising Memorial Hospital19.0 miPost officeDeerton Post Office4.6 miTown hallOnota Township Hall2.9 miFire stationOnota Township Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport MQT19 miUS highwayUS 4111 miCoachGwinn (M35 & CR553 @ Kwik Trip)Indian Trails22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49822 ZIP area.
