Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Health System17.0 miPost officeLeonidas Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLeonidas Township Hallunder a milePoliceColon Police Department5.1 miFire stationLeonidas Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLeonidas Schoolunder a mileCollegeGlen Oaks Community College12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO17 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR59 miInterstateI-9417 miUS highwayUS 1213 miAmtrakBattle Creek, MI BTL21 miCoachBattle Creek Bus StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49066 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49066 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min6:05 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min8:06 am – 5:12 pm
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People784 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.9238 householdsMedian household income $65,625Median home value $187,500Median rent $1,071 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 311 employedMain industries: manufacturing 38%, construction 14%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes58% drive alone, 32% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, German or Dutch 15%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May41 in of snow a year, on about 30 days13 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Three Rivers station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksMud Lakelake · 3.1 miHavens Lakelake · 3.3 miColon Mountainpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLeidy Lake State Game Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 109 acresFulton State Game Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 680 acresSpring Creek State Game Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 81 acresColdwater State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 405 acresPokagon State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 939 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201515 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Joseph County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kalamazoo County, MI, 18 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSturgisserves 11,920 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation862 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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