Local servicesHospitalDuane Waters Health Center7.3 miPost officeRives Junction Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLeslie City Hall4.6 miPoliceLeslie Police Department4.7 miFire stationRives Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBaker College - Jackson Campus7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCapital Region International Airport LAN28 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW58 miInterstateI-948.4 miUS highwayUS 1272.6 miAmtrakJackson, MI JXN10 miCoachJacksonAmtrak Chartered Vehicle10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49277 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49277 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min6:01 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min8:03 am – 5:08 pm
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People2,882 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.31,019 householdsMedian household income $89,256Median home value $201,500Median rent $1,726 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,409 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,208 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 18°F32 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August40 in of snow a year, on about 18 days8 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Reynolds Fld station, 8 mi away; snow from Albion
Nearby landmarksFox Lakelake · 1.0 miLong Lakelake · 4.4 miPortage Riverriver · 6.3 miBaker College - Jackson Campuscollege · 7.8 miTeaspoon Hillpeak · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeridian-Baseline State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 108 acresBaldwin Parkpark · 5.5 miPleasant Lake Parkpark · 6.2 miGrand River Gale Road State Game Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 132 acresDansville State Game Areastate conservation land · 11.1 miWaterloo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199429 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJacksonserves 33,165 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202126 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation930 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
