Local servicesPost officeMio Post Office2.1 miPoliceOscoda County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationTri - Township Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlpena County Regional Airport APN39 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR142 miInterstateI-75 Business Lp27 miUS highwayUS 2730 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48647 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48647 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:51 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min8:10 am – 4:58 pm
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People3,980 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.31,661 householdsMedian household income $47,281Median home value $111,800Median rent $656 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,047 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,357 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, manufacturing 22%, education and health care 14%Average commute 27 minutes62% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, German or Dutch 10%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F32 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month August57 in of snow a year, on about 41 days9 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mio Wwtp station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksAU SABLE LOOP RECREATION AREA CAMPGROUNDcampground · under a mileWOLF CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.1 miLOUD CREEK CC SKI TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.6 miMio Mountainpeak · 2.9 miMACK LAKE ORV CAMPGROUNDcampground · 5.1 miCrane Lakelake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHuron National Forestnational forest · within reach · 436,312 acresOscoda County Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 102 acresFairview Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.9 mi · 60 acresRifle River Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 4,350 acresRifle River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.1 mi · 173 acresKirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 20.5 mi · 6,599 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 LowOscoda County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025313 of 360 days measured43 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 133main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Missaukee County, MI, 54 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Creek/mentor Utility Authorityserves 622 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation957 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
