Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:59 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min8:37 am – 5:07 pm
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People515 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1247 householdsMedian household income $58,958Median home value $93,500Median rent $817 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,510 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 11 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 9°F32 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September208 in of snow a year, on about 86 days2 days above 90°F, 194 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jacobsville station, 10 mi away; snow from Herman
Parks and public landsVillage of South Range Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 181 acresLandpark · 4.0 mi · 91 acresKeweenaw National Historical Parkhistoric site · 7.7 mi · 127 acresSturgeon River Sloughs State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 6,656 acresMcLain State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 439 acresRiver Bendstate conservation land · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoughton County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAdams Townshipserves 2,010 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
Elevation1,054 ft321 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPortage Health Hospital - Hancock6.7 miPost officePainesdale Post Office1.5 miTown hallSouth Range Village Hall1.4 miPoliceHoughton County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationSouth Range Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighJeffers High School1.4 miElementarySouth Range Elementary School1.5 miCollegeMichigan Technological University6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoughton County Memorial Airport CMX11 miUS highwayUS 415.7 miCoachHancockIndian Trails6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49963 ZIP area.
