Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:51 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min8:24 am – 4:59 pm
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People234 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.878 householdsMedian household income $53,289Median home value $185,00097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,732 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 14°F34 in of rain a yearwettest month October5 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Marais 2 E station, 18 mi away; rain from Newberry Correctional Facility
Nearby landmarksLittle Fox Riverriver · 2.7 miSunken Lakelake · 3.4 miDuck Hole Lakelake · 3.7 miWest Branch Fox Riverriver · 5.7 miThe Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miSeney National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHiawatha National Forestnational forest · within reach · 899,297 acresShingleton State Foreset Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 368,105 acresBullock Ranch State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 13,392 acresSeney National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.2 mi · 95,297 acresLittle Fox River / Stanley Lake Flooding State Willdlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 2,551 acresFox River Clubnature preserve · 8.2 mi · 120 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 LowSchoolcraft County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured54 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Schoolcraft County monitors, MI
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeney Townshipserves 100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation812 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHelen Newberry Joy Hospital23.8 miPost officeSeney Post Office5.4 miTown hallSeney Township Hall5.4 miFire stationSeney Township Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWelke Airport53 miUS highwayUS 222 miCoachNewberryIndian Trails25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49883 ZIP area.
