Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:56 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min8:15 am – 5:04 pm
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People10,477 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.34,156 householdsMedian household income $94,803Median home value $306,100Median rent $1,418 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,748 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 5,471 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 17°F29 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month October101 in of snow a year, on about 61 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Traverse City Cherry Cptl Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Traverse City Munson
Parks and public landsCharters Traverse City State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 80 acresMeyer & Keystone Soccerstate park · 6.3 mi · 74 acresElmbrook Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.5 mi · 125 acresMitchell Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.6 mi · 225 acresHeadquarters Lake Impoundment State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 424 acresInterlochen State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 180 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation904 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMunson Medical Center9.7 miPost officeMayfield Post Office3.9 miTown hallKingsley City Hall6.7 miPoliceTraverse City Police Department8.0 miFire stationGrand Traverse Metro Fire Department Station 91.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC6.6 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR124 miInterstateI-75 Bus Lp37 miUS highwayUS 315.4 miCoachKingsley (Kingsley Laundromat)Indian Trails6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49696 ZIP area.
