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BlaineMI
A town of 523. Nearly 32.5% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: Rachel Kramer from Grandville, MI, United States · CC BY 2.0
Population
523
−12.2% since 2010
Median home value
$249K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
63.6
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
What makes Blaine stand out
The thing Blaine does most differently from other towns.
Small town
523 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Blaine is conserved land
15 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
32.5%conserved
32.5%
conserved · 4,349 of 13,394 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve | 9.4 mi | 1,850 |
| 2. Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve | 1.7 mi | 244 |
| 3. Pete's Woods - Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve | 1.4 mi | 132 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Blaine
Most working residents leave Blaine for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Benzonia (19%), Frankfort (16%) and Traverse City (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Blaine0%
Benzonia19%
Frankfort16%
Traverse City6%
Weldon6%
11 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Blaine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Blaine has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
93″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–30°
Spring34–51°
Summer57–75°
Fall42–56°
Oct 26
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Blaine is
Blaine beats the Michigan average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Michigan
14 better10 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Blaine | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.9% | 8.9% |
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Blaine for work
Where Blaine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Blaine
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Blaine
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Blaine Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 484. It is located in the southwest portion of the county. There are no significant population centers in the township; the nearest towns are Arcadia to the south, Benzonia to the northeast, and Elberta to the northwest. M-22 is the township's main thoroughfare.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 484
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft