Local servicesHospitalSpectrum Health Reed City Hospital13.2 miPost officeIdlewild Post Officeunder a mileTown hallYates Township Hall1.2 miPoliceLake County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationYates Township Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManistee County Blacker Airport MBL34 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR72 miUS highwayUS 103.0 miAmtrakGrand Rapids, MI GRR66 miCoachReed CityIndian Trails13 miTransit5 stops within a mileYates Dial-A-RideSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49642 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49642 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min6:00 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:14 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,062 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6424 householdsMedian household income $26,471Median home value $109,500Median rent $703 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,129 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 292 employedMain industries: manufacturing 39%, retail 22%, education and health care 12%Average commute 35 minutes79% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August61 in of snow a year, on about 44 days8 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Rapids Wtp station, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 2.3 miTank Lakelake · under a mileBaldwin Riverriver · 3.2 miLittle South Branch Pere Marquette Riverriver · 4.4 miBig Springspring · 4.7 mi32ND STREET LITTLE O ORV TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManistee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 538,905 acresHollister Parkpark · 3.4 miMNRTF Parcel 65state conservation land · 5.8 miP.M. Hinterland Clubnature preserve · 7.2 mi · 149 acresLittle Widewaters Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 108 acresWhite Pine Trail State Parkstate park · 24.8 mi · 1,610 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 LowLake County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription8% have cable, fibre or DSL52% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Baldwinserves 1,060 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation867 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
