Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:48 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min8:13 am – 4:57 pm
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People4,333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.81,866 householdsMedian household income $57,404Median home value $124,000Median rent $769 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,160 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.4% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 1,461 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, construction 12%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 12°F32 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October87 in of snow a year, on about 54 days9 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Onaway 4n station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsEdna Lound Recreation Areapark · 2.0 miStoney Links Golf Coursenature preserve · 3.4 mi · 181 acresOnaway State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 135 acresPigeon River Country State Forest Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 103,170 acresDog Lake Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 1,577 acresStoney Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 1,149 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 LowPresque Isle County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Onawayserves 880 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation754 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMclaren Northern Michigan Hospital22.9 miPost officeOnaway Post Office2.0 miTown hallOnaway City Hall2.0 miFire stationOnaway Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport PLN31 miInterstateI-7516 miUS highwayUS 2313 miCoachRogers City (Sunoco Gas Station)Indian Trails22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49765 ZIP area.
