Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:57 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min8:37 am – 5:06 pm
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People55 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.848 householdsMedian household income $54,722100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 10°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hancock Houghton Co Ap station, 7 mi away; rain from Calumet 5.8 Ene
Nearby landmarksCalumet Lakelake · 1.5 miCalumet Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.0 miTorch Lakelake · 6.7 miHoughton Fallswaterfall · 3.7 miTrap Rock Riverriver · 4.6 miKeweenaw Peninsulacape · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Copper Parkpark · 1.8 miGeorge Gipp Recreation Areapark · 1.9 mi · 121 acresMcLain State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 439 acresKeweenaw National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.0 mi · 127 acresRedwyn's Dunesstate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 83 acresHuron National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 29.1 mi · 149 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 LowHoughton County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025253 of 307 days measured41 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 193main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marquette County, MI, 59 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoughtonserves 8,386 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,160 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium2.0 miPost officeLaurium Post Office2.1 miTown hallCalumet Village Hall1.9 miPoliceCalumet Police Department1.9 miFire stationCopper City Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoughton County Memorial Airport CMX7.2 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileCoachHoughtonIndian Trails12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49942 ZIP area.
