Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:57 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min8:16 am – 5:05 pm
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People21,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.18,419 householdsMedian household income $84,590Median home value $358,500Median rent $1,448 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,196 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 11,135 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 15°F36 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October101 in of snow a year, on about 61 days6 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Traverse City Munson station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 2.7 miDyer Lakelake · under a mileLong Islandisland · under a mileMcCrea Hillpeak · 2.2 miSouth Islandisland · 2.6 miHickory Hillpeak · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeyer & Keystone Soccerstate park · 4.1 mi · 74 acresCrown Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.7 mi · 111 acresBlair Parkpark · 3.0 miInterlochen State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 180 acresLake DuBonnet Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 1,037 acresCharters Traverse City State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrand Traverse County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 360 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wexford County, MI, 26 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTraverse Cityserves 14,532 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation899 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMunson Medical Center5.1 miPost officeGrawn Post Office2.5 miTown hallGrand Traverse Governmental Center5.9 miPoliceGrand Traverse County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationLong Lake Township Fire and Rescue4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySilver Lake Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthwestern Michigan College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC6.5 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR126 miUS highwayUS 312.2 miCoachTraverse City (B.A.T.A.)Indian Trails5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49685 ZIP area.
