Local servicesHospitalTrinity Health Shelby Hospital9.9 miPost officeMontague Post Office3.5 miTown hallMontague Township Hall3.0 miPoliceRothbury Police Department3.3 miFire stationMontague Fire District Authority3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMuskegon County Airport MKG22 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR59 miInterstateI-9622 miUS highwayUS 311.8 miAmtrakHolland, MI HOM49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49437 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49437 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min6:04 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min8:15 am – 5:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,895 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.62,652 householdsMedian household income $82,805Median home value $221,800Median rent $822 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,918 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,268 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 18%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month October69 in of snow a year, on about 30 days2 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montague 4 Nw station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsMontague Township Parkpark · 3.2 miMeinert Parkpark · 3.5 miDuck Lake State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 713 acresHart-Montague Bicycle Trail Parkstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 3,973 acresMNRTF Parcel 15state conservation land · 7.1 mi · 145 acresGenevieve Caseystate conservation land · 11.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMuskegon County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025203 of 243 days measured38 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Muskegon County monitors, MI
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMontagueserves 2,479 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation676 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
