Local servicesHospitalMidMichigan Medical Center - Alpena24.6 miPost officeLincoln Post Office3.2 miTown hallGustin Township Hall3.1 miPoliceAlcona County Sheriff's Office8.6 miFire stationLincoln Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlpena County Regional Airport APN25 miUS highwayUS 236.4 miCoachHarrisville (Main & State Streets)Indian Trails8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48742 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48742 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:48 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min8:07 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,805 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.2876 householdsMedian household income $66,477Median home value $170,300Median rent $732 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,499 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 725 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, construction 11%Average commute 24 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 74°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 14°F29 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month July52 in of snow a year, on about 36 days3 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisville 2nne station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsAlcona Fairgrounds and Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.5 mi · 120 acresWhite Pine National Golf Clubnature preserve · 3.6 mi · 326 acresSturgeon Point State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 67 acresHubbard Lake State Game Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 459 acresHarrisville State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 110 acresHuron National Forestnational forest · 10.5 mi · 436,312 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 LowAlcona County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateCold wave 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLincoln Haven Nursing & Rehabilitationserves 39 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation736 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
