Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow Hospitals - Carsonl12.5 miPost officePompeii Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFulton Township Hall3.7 miPoliceGratiot County Sheriff's Office7.2 miFire stationPerrinton Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCapital Region International Airport LAN28 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR51 miInterstateI-6926 miUS highwayUS 275.0 miAmtrakEast Lansing, MI LNS33 miCoachAlma (Alma College Book Store)Indian Trails14 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 48874 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:58 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min8:07 am – 5:06 pm
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People107 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.751 householdsMedian household income $75,774Median home value $111,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,432 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 18°F34 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days11 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Johns station, 12 mi away; snow from Alma
Nearby landmarksRiver Styxriver · 5.2 miRainbow Lakelake · 6.6 miLittle Clinton Lakelake · 9.0 miThe Islandpeak · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Reservestate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 679 acresNorth Star Country Clubnature preserve · 2.6 mi · 153 acresMaple River State Game Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 9,258 acresTownship of North Star Parkpark · 4.8 miMaple River/Gratiot-Saginaw Connector State Game Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 310 acresGratiot-Saginaw State Game Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 16,698 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 199427 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199427 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 quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 153main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ingham County, MI, 42 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation715 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
