Local servicesHospitalMcLaren Northern Michigan Hospital14.6 miPost officePellston Post Office3.9 miTown hallPellston Village Hall3.9 miFire stationPellston Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport PLN3.1 miInterstateI-7511 miUS highwayUS 313.8 miCoachPellston (General Store/BP)Indian Trails4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49769 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49769 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:50 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min8:16 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,791 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.0662 householdsMedian household income $64,792Median home value $152,800Median rent $989 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,644 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 821 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 15%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F30 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month October80 in of snow a year, on about 48 days5 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pellston Rgnl Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Cross Village 1e
Nearby landmarksLarks Lakelake · 4.1 miMount Pisagepeak · 4.2 miFour Lakeslake · 3.5 miWest Branch Maple Riverriver · 5.1 miEast Branch Maple Riverriver · 5.2 miSilver Strand Beachbeach · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPioneer Picnic Parkpark · 4.3 miUniversity of Michigan Biological Stationstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 9,973 acresMaple River Golf Clubnature preserve · 6.0 mi · 136 acresWilderness State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 1,351 acresHardwood State Forest Wilderness Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 5,188 acresGoodhart Farmsstate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 678 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 LowEmmet County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 71 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Petoskeyserves 8,979 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
