Local servicesHospitalPaul Oliver Memorial Hospital17.1 miPost officeEmpire Post Office2.2 miTown hallEmpire Village Hall1.9 miFire stationGlen Lake Fire Department Station 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC24 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR138 miUS highwayUS 3112 miCoachTraverse City (B.A.T.A.)Indian Trails21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49630 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49630 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:58 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min8:18 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,390 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.0685 householdsMedian household income $106,375Median home value $497,600Median rent $1,083 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,424 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 536 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 16°F36 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month October143 in of snow a year, on about 63 days6 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Maple City 1e station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeritage Trail - Bar Lake Road Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileNorth Bar Lakelake · under a mileShauger Hill Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileSouth Bar Lakelake · 1.7 miPhilip A. Hart Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.1 miSleeping Bear Dunespeak · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshorenational seashore · under a mile · 56,717 acresDunes Golf Clubnature preserve · 3.7 mi · 126 acresHomestead Resort Golf Coursenature preserve · 6.5 miMNRTF Parcel 32state conservation land · 8.5 mi · 240 acresMNRTF Parcel 11state conservation land · 13.8 mi · 64 acresAnsorge Solon Swampstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 83 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLeelanau County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Empireserves 400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021149 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation861 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
