Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min6:00 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:59 am – 5:07 pm
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People703 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2331 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $192,600Median rent $750 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,471 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 384 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F34 in of rain a yearwettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days14 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blissfield 1nne station, 5 mi away; rain from Swanton 6.7 Nne; snow from Dundee
Nearby landmarksNoble Pondlake · 2.2 miRoss College Sylvaniacollege · 7.5 miLake Sawyerlake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLegacy Golf Clubnature preserve · 1.7 mi · 178 acresWhiteford Valley Golf Clubnature preserve · 2.3 mi · 478 acresPetersburg State Game Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 58 acresMeilke Road Savanna Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.6 miMaumee Bay State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 1,377 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Minational wildlife refuge · 22.3 mi · 96 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201845 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLenawee County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 147main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lenawee County monitors, MI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiga Townshipserves 266 people from surface water purchased6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation697 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProMedica Flower Hospital7.4 miPost officeOttawa Lake Post Office2.6 miTown hallBlissfield Village Hall5.1 miPoliceBlissfield Police Department5.2 miFire stationWhiteford Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 - Ottawa Lake2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRoss College Sylvania7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport TOL14 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW36 miInterstateI-4758.6 miUS highwayUS 223under a mileAmtrakAnn Arbor, MI ARB34 miCoachFranklin Park ToledoFroggy Transportation10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49276 ZIP area.
