Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:56 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min8:28 am – 5:04 pm
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People214 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 18.051 householdsMedian household income $61,107Median home value $335,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,429 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F35 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October164 in of snow a year, on about 68 days5 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham Exp Farm 2 station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDorsey Lakelake · under a mileLaakso Lakelake · 3.4 miLaughing Whitefish Fallswaterfall · 4.2 miRock River Fallswaterfall · 7.1 miROCK RIVER CANYON FALLS TRAILHEADtrailhead · 8.1 miEast Branch Sand Riverriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaughing Whitefish Falls State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 971 acresMNRTF Parcel 51state conservation land · 3.5 miAu Train Basin State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 5,550 acresAu Train Basin State Wildlife Research Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 284 acresMNRTF Parcel 82state conservation land · 10.6 mi · 279 acresSand River / Jeske Flooding State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 556 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 LowAlger County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025253 of 307 days measured41 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 193main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marquette County, MI, 32 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMunisingserves 2,783 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,071 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMunising Memorial Hospital21.6 miPost officeEben Junction Post Office4.5 miTown hallRock River Township Hall5.9 miFire stationRock River Township Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport MQT17 miUS highwayUS 414.7 miCoachGwinn (M35 & CR553 @ Kwik Trip)Indian Trails18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49826 ZIP area.
