Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:56 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min8:16 am – 5:03 pm
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People25,492 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.512,007 householdsMedian household income $71,609Median home value $344,700Median rent $1,227 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,653 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 12,995 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 19 minutes63% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 17°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month October115 in of snow a year, on about 60 days5 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Old Mission 3ssw station, 5 mi away; snow from Nw Michigan Rsch Farm
Parks and public landsBowers Harbor Parkpark · 3.1 miPetobego State Game Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 564 acresCharters Traverse City State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 80 acresBear Golf Course (Grand Traverse Resort)nature preserve · 5.3 mi · 420 acresOld Mission Peninsula State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 683 acresMeyer & Keystone Soccerstate park · 10.6 mi · 74 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation798 ft243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMunson Medical Center7.8 miPost officeAcme Post Office6.1 miTown hallPeninsula Township Hall2.5 miPoliceElk Rapids Police Department7.2 miFire stationPeninsula Township Fire Department Station 23.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC7.7 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR136 miUS highwayUS 314.3 miCoachTraverse City (B.A.T.A.)Indian Trails7.2 miTransit1 stop within a mileBay Area Transportation Authority (BATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49686 ZIP area.
