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BuelMI

A town of 916.

Population
916
−8.2% since 2010
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
Small town

916 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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52°
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
H 64° · L 40°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Buel

Most working residents leave Buel for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sandusky (9%), Port Huron (7%) and Worth (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Buel1%
Sandusky9%
Port Huron7%
Worth7%
Croswell5%
25 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Buel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Buel has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–32°
Spring35–54°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–59°
Oct 24
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Buel is

Buel beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBuelMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.1%10.2%
More smokers17.9%14.6%
More adults with COPD9.9%8.1%
Mckenzie Health System
11.1 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 cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.6% of Buel is conserved land

3.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
Map of Buel: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.6%
conserved · 378 of 23,952 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Buel for work

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

9% → Sandusky Sandusky 9% 7% → Port Huron Port Huron 7% 7% → Worth Worth 7% 5% → Croswell Croswell 5% 4% → Speaker Speaker 4% 3% → Marlette Marlette 3% Buel · 1% stay
57jobs based in Buel
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Buel

Township in Michigan, United States

Buel Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,161.

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

Population
1,161
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
768 ft

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