Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:51 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min8:25 am – 4:59 pm
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People198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.1134 householdsMedian household income $47,292Median home value $163,60096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,358 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 14°F32 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month October161 in of snow a year, on about 76 days5 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Marais 2 E station, 10 mi away; rain from Munsing Lakeshore; snow from Munising
Nearby landmarksPreacher Lakelake · under a mileGrass Lakelake · 4.6 miWhite Birch Trailtrailhead · 4.2 miHurricane Riverriver · 4.8 miAu Sable Pointcape · 5.1 miGrand Sable Dunespeak · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPictured Rocks National Lakeshorenational seashore · 4.4 mi · 35,962 acresLittle Fox River / Stanley Lake Flooding State Willdlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 2,551 acresSuperior Forest Clubstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 113 acresHiawatha National Forestnational forest · 11.2 mi · 899,297 acresSeney National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.6 mi · 95,297 acresMuskallonge Lake State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 236 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 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurt Townshipserves 411 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation891 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGrand Marais Post Office9.2 miTown hallBurt Township Hall9.2 miFire stationBurt Township Fire Department9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport MQT62 miUS highwayUS 236 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49839 ZIP area.
