Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:48 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min8:08 am – 4:55 pm
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People930 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.3480 householdsMedian household income $73,421Median home value $214,90097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,456 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 342 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 37 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 74°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 14°F29 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month July52 in of snow a year, on about 36 days3 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisville 2nne station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBear Lakelake · under a mileHubbard Lakelake · 3.3 miComstock Baybay · 1.5 miEast Baybay · 2.6 miChurchill Pointcape · 3.0 miMount Mariapeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite Pine National Golf Clubnature preserve · 3.0 mi · 326 acresHickey Hill Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 87 acresHubbard Lake State Game Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 459 acresNegwegon State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 152 acresHuron National Forestnational forest · 11.4 mi · 436,312 acresSturgeon Point State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 67 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 LowAlcona County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025190 of 212 days measured20 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Huron County, MI, 69 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Harrisvilleserves 493 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
Elevation767 ft234 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMidMichigan Medical Center - Alpena19.3 miPost officeSpruce Post Office3.4 miTown hallCaledonia Township Hall3.3 miFire stationAlcona Township Fire Department Station 21.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlpena County Regional Airport APN20 miUS highwayUS 235.4 miCoachOssineke (BP/US-23)Indian Trails7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48762 ZIP area.
