Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:47 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min8:09 am – 4:55 pm
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People934 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.1336 householdsMedian household income $77,500Median home value $194,40089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 497 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 18%, other services 14%Average commute 25 minutes69% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F30 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month July78 in of snow a year, on about 56 days7 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alpena Co Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDevils Lakelake · 8.3 miManning Hillpeak · 5.6 miCoombs Lakelake · 7.1 miLower South Branch Thunder Bay Riverriver · 8.0 miNorth Branch Thunder Bay Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlpena Country Clubnature preserve · 3.9 mi · 170 acresMNRTF Parcel 57state conservation land · 6.8 mi · 109 acresMNRTF Parcel 13state conservation land · 7.3 mi · 133 acresDevil's Lake and River Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 911 acresMNRTF Parcelstate conservation land · 12.8 miNegwegon State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 152 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 LowAlpena County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alpenaserves 10,128 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation761 ft232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMidMichigan Medical Center - Alpena11.7 miPost officeHerron Post Office5.0 miFire stationWilson Township Fire and Rescue3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWilson Elementary School1.0 miCollegeAlpena Community College - Main Campus12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlpena County Regional Airport APN7.5 miUS highwayUS 239.4 miCoachAlpena (Walmart)Indian Trails10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49744 ZIP area.
