Local servicesHospitalKalkaska Memorial Medical Center10.9 miPost officeWilliamsburg Post Office1.0 miTown hallAcme Township Hall5.2 miPoliceElk Rapids Police Department7.7 miFire stationWhitewater Township Fire Department - EMS1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMill Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthwestern Michigan College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC9.7 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR132 miInterstateI-75 Bus Lp33 miUS highwayUS 314.2 miCoachTraverse City (B.A.T.A.)Indian Trails12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49690 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49690 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:55 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min8:15 am – 5:03 pm
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People6,682 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.52,563 householdsMedian household income $105,701Median home value $329,100Median rent $1,279 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,810 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,238 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 October132 in of snow a year, on about 54 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Traverse City Cherry Cptl Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Kalkaska
Parks and public landsWhitewater Township Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 110 acresHigh Pointe Golf Clubnature preserve · 2.3 mi · 261 acresSkegemog Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 2,107 acresPetobego State Game Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 564 acresCharters Traverse City State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 80 acresMNRTF Parcelstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 2,627 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAcme Township - Hope Villageserves 128 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
