Local servicesHospitalMidMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot11.3 miPost officeNorth Star Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIthaca Municipal Building4.2 miPoliceGratiot County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationIthaca Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMBS International Airport MBS31 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR55 miInterstateI-6930 miUS highwayUS 271.4 miAmtrakEast Lansing, MI LNS37 miCoachAlma (Alma College Book Store)Indian Trails11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48862 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:58 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min8:07 am – 5:05 pm
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People39 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.316 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $72,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 15°F35 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days11 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alma station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRiver Styxriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTownship of North Star Parkpark · under a mileNorth Star Country Clubnature preserve · 1.8 mi · 153 acresForest Reservestate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 679 acresGratiot-Saginaw State Game Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 16,698 acresMaple River/Gratiot-Saginaw Connector State Game Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 310 acresMaple River State Game Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 9,258 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 3.5 on 2 Sep 199431 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGratiot County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Almaserves 9,182 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation718 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
