Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min8:06 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F32 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April49 in of snow a year, on about 31 days5 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Tawas station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsTawas Bay Hunt Clubnature preserve · 1.3 mi · 623 acresPee-Ow Hunt Clubnature preserve · 2.4 mi · 559 acresTawas Point State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 202 acresHuron National Forestnational forest · 10.8 mi · 436,312 acresHuron Purchase Unitnational forest · 17.5 mi · 3,628 acresAlpena S.F. Purchase Unitnational forest · 22.7 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 LowIosco County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave 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, 42 mi away
Drinking waterSims-whitney Utilities Auth.serves 5,815 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
Elevation650 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMyMichigan Medical Center Tawas5.5 miPost officeTawas City Post Office4.8 miTown hallTawas City Hall4.8 miPoliceIosco County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationTawas City Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMBS International Airport MBS55 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR134 miInterstateI-7526 miUS highwayN US Hwy 233.3 miCoachTawas City/East Tawas (The Bay Inn)Indian Trails4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48764 ZIP area.
