Local servicesHospitalMunising Memorial Hospital5.2 miPost officeMunising Post Office3.5 miTown hallMunising City Hall3.7 miPoliceAlger County Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationAu Train Township Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport MQT32 miUS highwayUS 4119 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49862 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49862 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:54 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min8:27 am – 5:02 pm
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People4,546 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.31,713 householdsMedian household income $61,340Median home value $169,400Median rent $711 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,800 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 1,486 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, public administration 11%Average commute 17 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 73°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month October161 in of snow a year, on about 76 days1 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Munising station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPerch Lakelake · under a mileMud Lakelake · 1.2 miVALLEY SPUR TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.5 miBAY FURNACE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 3.1 miBay Furnacebay · 3.3 miAlger Fallswaterfall · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWagner Falls State Parkstate park · 3.8 miPictured Rock Golf Clubnature preserve · 6.7 mi · 307 acresMNRTF Parcel 82state conservation land · 8.5 mi · 279 acresAu Train Basin State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 5,550 acresCusino State Wildlife Research Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 1,562 acresAu Train Basin State Wildlife Research Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 284 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 LowAlger County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured54 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Schoolcraft County, MI, 37 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMunisingserves 2,783 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation920 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
