Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:55 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min8:05 am – 5:03 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F34 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April41 in of snow a year, on about 26 days13 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saginaw #3 station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsShiawassee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.3 mi · 10,103 acresPrivate Golf Coursenature preserve · under a mile · 3,214 acresValley View Farm Golfnature preserve · 1.4 mi · 105 acresShiawassee River State Game Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 9,873 acresShiawassee River State Game Area 6state conservation land · 3.6 miShiawassee River State Game Area 5state conservation land · 4.0 mi · 75 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 199449 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSaginaw County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025252 of 358 days measured103 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 139main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bay County, MI, 22 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Saginawserves 44,058 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation594 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthsource Saginaw Hospital4.8 miPost officeSaginaw Township Branch Post Office4.3 miTown hallSaint Charles Village Hall7.0 miPoliceThomas Township Police Department2.0 miFire stationThomas Township Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherHighSwan Valley Adult Alternative and Community Education School1.5 miHighSwan Valley High School1.5 miElementaryRobert Havens Elementary School1.5 miCollegeDelta College Downtown Saginaw7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMBS International Airport MBS9.9 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR81 miInterstateI-6757.6 miUS highwayUS 239.7 miAmtrakDurand, MI DRD34 miCoachSaginawIndian Trails8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48663 ZIP area.
