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About Alanson
Village in the United StatesAlanson ( ə-LAN-sən) is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 778 at the 2020 census. Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are about 25 miles (40 km) north. Interstate 75 is about 11 miles (18 km) to the east on M-68 at Indian River. Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name Hinman on January 17, 1877, and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.
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Housing in Alanson
The typical Alanson home is worth about $309,000, up 8.9% in a year, 16% above the Michigan typical home.
Work & commute in Alanson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Alanson for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Petoskey (19%), Bear Creek (10%) and Little Traverse (9%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Alanson
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Alanson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Alanson
Full climate →Alanson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 120 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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