Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:57 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min8:27 am – 5:05 pm
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People231 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.891 householdsMedian household income $53,281Median home value $166,90096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,365 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month July43 in of snow a year, on about 28 days1 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rapid Rvr 4sse station, 12 mi away; snow from Cornell 5se
Nearby landmarksRapid River Fallswaterfall · 4.7 miRAPID RIVER SKI TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.2 miWest Branch Days Riverriver · 6.0 miRapid Riverriver · 9.1 miBrampton Lakelake · 6.4 miSpring Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthwest Territory Clubnature preserve · 2.7 mi · 242 acresFriday Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 miFour Shots Hunt Clubnature preserve · 6.7 mi · 120 acresLaughing Whitefish Falls State Parkstate park · 25.0 mi · 971 acresFayette State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 838 acresHiawatha National Forestnational forest · 38.0 mi · 899,297 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 LowDelta County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured54 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Schoolcraft County, MI, 42 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEscanabaserves 12,941 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation830 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrdinis Sancti Francisci Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center19.1 miPost officePerkins Post Office2.9 miTown hallBaldwin Township Hall2.9 miFire stationBaldwin Township Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDelta County Airport ESC20 miUS highwayUS 415.0 miCoachGladstone (US-41 BP Station)Indian Trails13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49872 ZIP area.
