Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:08 am – 4:58 pm
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People30 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.513 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F33 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July41 in of snow a year, on about 22 days7 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hale Loud Dam station, 7 mi away; snow from Glennie 2se
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 1.6 miLIBERTY ROAD ORV SNOWMOBILE TRAILHEADtrailhead · under a mileSecord Lakelake · under a mileSOUTH BRANCH ORV SNOWMOBILE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.6 miSOUTH BRANCH HORSE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 4.5 miROLLWAYS RECREATION AREA CAMPGROUNDcampground · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHuron National Forestnational forest · within reach · 436,312 acresCity of Hygeia Parkpark · under a mile · 58 acresWicker Hills Country Clubnature preserve · 2.1 mi · 120 acresRifle River Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 4,350 acresRifle River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 173 acresHuron Purchase Unitnational forest · 20.1 mi · 3,628 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 LowIosco County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025252 of 358 days measured103 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 139main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bay County, MI, 52 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOscoda Townshipserves 6,997 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation914 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMyMichigan Medical Center Tawas20.9 miPost officeSouth Branch Post Office2.0 miTown hallPlainfield Township Hall5.3 miFire stationGoodar Township Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlpena County Regional Airport APN47 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR136 miInterstateI-75 Business Lp21 miUS highwayN US Hwy 2321 miCoachTawas City/East Tawas (The Bay Inn)Indian Trails21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48743 ZIP area.
