Local servicesHospitalPortage Health Hospital - Hancock3.4 miPost officeHoughton Post Office2.2 miTown hallPortage Township Hall1.1 miPoliceHoughton County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationHurontown Fire and Rescue Department Fire Hall1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoughton County Memorial Airport CMX6.8 miUS highwayUS 412.1 miCoachHoughtonIndian Trails2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49921 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49921 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:58 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min8:37 am – 5:07 pm
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People336 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.8125 householdsMedian home value $211,500Median rent $763 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,036 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 129 employedMain industries: retail 36%, wholesale trade 19%, public administration 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 10°F32 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September2 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hancock Houghton Co Ap station, 7 mi away; rain from Jacobsville
Nearby landmarksHuron Lakelake · under a mileDollar Baybay · 4.4 miMichigan Technological Universitycollege · 2.4 miHoughton Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.3 miAtlantic Pointcape · 2.6 miPilgrim Riverriver · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Houghton Parkpark · under a mile · 234 acresMichigan Tech Trails And Nara Nature Parkrecreation area · 1.4 mi · 319 acresKeweenaw National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.0 mi · 127 acresMcLain State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 439 acresSturgeon River Sloughs State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 6,656 acresRiver Bendstate conservation land · 14.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoughton County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription90% 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 waterHoughtonserves 8,386 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation993 ft303 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
