Local servicesHospitalHelen Newberry Joy Hospital23.5 miPost officeEckerman Post Office1.5 miTown hallChippewa Township Hall3.2 miFire stationHulbert Township Fire Department6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChippewa County International Airport CIU29 miInterstateI-7525 miUS highwayUS 224 miCoachStrong's CornerIndian Trails3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49728 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49728 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:47 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min8:20 am – 4:56 pm
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People411 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.8181 householdsMedian household income $57,961Median home value $118,60081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,151 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 102 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes55% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 9°F34 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month October99 in of snow a year, on about 44 days1 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Trout Lake 1sw station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksDuck Lakelake · 3.6 miPiatt Lakelake · 2.5 miMCNEARNEY CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.4 miBAY DE NOC GRAND (NORTH) TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.4 miTHREE LAKES - CGcampground · 5.1 miSOLDIER LAKE RECREATION AREAcampground · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUniversity of Michigan Propertystate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 1,970 acresTahquamenon Falls State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 45,884 acresHiawatha National Forestnational forest · 21.7 mi · 899,297 acresBrimley State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 100 acresCut River Bridge Roadside Parkstate park · 24.1 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 LowChippewa County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured54 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Schoolcraft County, MI, 61 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSault Ste Marieserves 14,689 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation781 ft238 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
