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BearingerMI

A town of 397. Nearly 40.8% of it is conserved land.

Population
397
residents
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
68.6
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town

What makes Bearinger stand out

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Small town

397 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Bearinger is conserved land

93 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

40.8%conserved
Map of Bearinger: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
40.8%
conserved · 16,542 of 40,534 acres
93 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit66.7 mi13,179
2. Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bearinger

Most working residents leave Bearinger for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rogers City (14%), Alpena (6%) and Onaway (4%). Half commute less than 46 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bearinger1%
Rogers City14%
Alpena6%
Onaway4%
Case4%
46 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Bearinger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bearinger has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

87″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–29°
Spring30–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall39–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bearinger is

Bearinger beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Michigan
6 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBearingerMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.7%11.9%
Fewer binge drinkers13%15.9%
More adults with heart disease11.3%7%
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
36 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bearinger for work

Where Bearinger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Rogers City Rogers City 14% 6% → Alpena Alpena 6% 4% → Onaway Onaway 4% 4% → Case Case 4% 3% → Gaylord Gaylord 3% 3% → Petoskey Petoskey 3% Bearinger · 1% stay
7jobs based in Bearinger
1%of working residents work in town
46 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Bearinger

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Bearinger Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 371.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
371
Area
64 sq mi
Elevation
689 ft

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