Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min6:01 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min8:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People111 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.951 householdsMedian household income $79,583Median home value $103,60098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,364 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 7°F32 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July121 in of snow a year, on about 87 days7 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baraga 7nw station, 12 mi away; rain from Watton 2wsw
Parks and public landsOttawa National Forestnational forest · 2.2 mi · 994,772 acresBaraga State Forest Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 120,323 acresOttawa Sportsmens Clubnature preserve · 7.5 mi · 132 acresPike Lake Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 95 acresTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 175 acresMNRTF Parcelstate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 676 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198841 mi away, near Marenisco, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198841 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoughton County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025253 of 307 days measured41 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 193main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marquette County, MI, 58 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoughtonserves 8,386 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,070 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaraga County Memorial Hospital17.2 miPost officeNisula Post Office4.4 miFire stationLaird Township Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoughton County Memorial Airport CMX35 miUS highwayUS 4114 miCoachBaraga (Pines Conv. Center)Indian Trails16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49952 ZIP area.
