Local servicesHospitalKalkaska Memorial Medical Center16.4 miPost officeKewadin Post Office1.2 miTown hallMilton Township Hall1.5 miPoliceElk Rapids Police Department1.9 miFire stationMilton Township Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC16 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR141 miInterstateI-7534 miUS highwayUS 311.4 miCoachTraverse City (B.A.T.A.)Indian Trails16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49629 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49629 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:55 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min8:16 am – 5:03 pm
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People2,037 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.91,084 householdsMedian household income $74,318Median home value $347,100Median rent $1,032 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,210 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 919 employedMain industries: retail 18%, construction 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 17 minutes68% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 17°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month October115 in of snow a year, on about 60 days5 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Old Mission 3ssw station, 6 mi away; snow from Nw Michigan Rsch Farm
Parks and public landsElk Rapids Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.2 mi · 51 acresLibrary Parkpark · 1.8 miOld Mission Peninsula State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 683 acresPetobego State Game Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 564 acresSkegemog Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 2,107 acresMNRTF Parcelstate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 2,627 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 LowAntrim County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 360 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wexford County, MI, 42 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Elk Rapidsserves 1,642 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation612 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
