Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:48 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min8:09 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2915 householdsMedian household income $73,233Median home value $179,500Median rent $1,279 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,471 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 718 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 36 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%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, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsHickey Hill Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 87 acresHubbard Lake State Game Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 459 acresHuron National Forestnational forest · 8.9 mi · 436,312 acresWhite Pine National Golf Clubnature preserve · 7.6 mi · 326 acresNegwegon State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 152 acresDevil's Lake and River Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 911 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)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025190 of 212 days measured20 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Huron County, MI, 75 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation947 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMidMichigan Medical Center - Alpena18.9 miPost officeHubbard Lake Post Office3.4 miTown hallCaledonia Township Hall8.0 miFire stationHubbard Lake Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlpena County Regional Airport APN17 miUS highwayUS 2310 miCoachOssineke (BP/US-23)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 49747 ZIP area.
