Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:50 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:08 am – 4:58 pm
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People799 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.3448 householdsMedian household income $47,188Median home value $111,20087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,087 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 258 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 22%, manufacturing 19%Average commute 45 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F33 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July41 in of snow a year, on about 22 days7 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hale Loud Dam station, 9 mi away; snow from Glennie 2se
Parks and public landsHuron National Forestnational forest · within reach · 436,312 acresWicker Hills Country Clubnature preserve · 5.3 mi · 120 acresCity of Hygeia Parkpark · 5.7 mi · 58 acresRifle River Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.0 mi · 4,350 acresRifle River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 173 acresHuron Purchase Unitnational forest · 21.4 mi · 3,628 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 LowOgemaw County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of West Branchserves 2,139 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,013 ft309 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMidMichigan Medical Center - West Branch24.4 miPost officeSouth Branch Post Office3.2 miFire stationGoodar Township Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlpena County Regional Airport APN42 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR139 miInterstateI-75 Business Lp23 miUS highwayN US Hwy 2325 miCoachTawas City/East Tawas (The Bay Inn)Indian Trails25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48761 ZIP area.
