Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min6:00 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min8:38 am – 5:09 pm
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People544 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.1279 householdsMedian household income $78,295Median home value $231,70097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,815 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 199 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%, construction 15%Average commute 64 minutes78% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 12°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month September178 in of snow a year, on about 71 days2 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenland 6n station, 13 mi away; snow from Ontonagon 6 Se
Parks and public landsTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 175 acresLandpark · 3.9 miScrewball Hunting Clubnature preserve · 5.4 mi · 163 acresPike Lake Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 95 acresRiver Bendstate conservation land · 9.6 miOttawa National Forestnational forest · 15.3 mi · 994,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198845 mi away, near Marenisco, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198845 mi awaySource: 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, 65 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoughtonserves 8,386 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,274 ft388 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPortage Health Hospital - Hancock18.1 miPost officeToivola Post Office5.2 miTown hallElm River Township Hall4.2 miFire stationToivola Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoughton County Memorial Airport CMX23 miUS highwayUS 4116 miCoachHancockIndian Trails18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49965 ZIP area.
