Local servicesHospitalManistee Hospital14.1 miPost officeKaleva Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKaleva Village Hallunder a mileFire stationMaple Grove Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManistee County Blacker Airport MBL13 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR106 miUS highwayUS 316.2 miCoachKingsley (Kingsley Laundromat)Indian Trails28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49645 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49645 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:59 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min8:16 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,806 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6730 householdsMedian household income $45,000Median home value $129,300Median rent $948 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,443 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting17.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 625 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 17%, construction 13%Average commute 29 minutes65% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October120 in of snow a year, on about 56 days8 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wellston 1n station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsKaleva Roadside Parkpark · under a mileManikiwa Recreation Areapark · 4.3 miMNRTF Parcel 24state conservation land · 9.6 mi · 86 acresManistee National Forestnational forest · 12.1 mi · 538,905 acresManistee River State Game Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 3,920 acresOrchard Beach State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 201 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 LowManistee County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025287 of 361 days measured65 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Manistee County monitors, MI
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Kalevaserves 464 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202155 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation744 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
