The Frank J. Cobbs House is a private house located at 407 E. Chapin Street in Cadillac, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1985 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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About Cadillac

City in Michigan, United States

1877Established

10,371Population

9.4 sq miArea

1,309 ftElevation

Cadillac ( KAD-ə-lak) is a city in and seat of government of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census, making it the second most-populated city in the Northern Michigan region, after Traverse City. Cadillac was settled as early as 1871 and formerly known as the village of Clam Lake before incorporating as a city in 1877. The city is located upon the shores of Lake Cadillac, connected by the Clam Lake Canal to Lake Mitchell. The Clam River, which begins in Cadillac, is part of the Muskegon River watershed. Cadillac is the junction of three major highways: US Highway 131, M-55, and M-115. The geographic center of Michigan is approximately five…

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How Cadillac ranks

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#14Shortest commute in MI #32Closest to a top hospital in MI #72Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49601

Area code231

Living in Cadillac

Housing in Cadillac

$238K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cadillac home is worth about $238,000, up 5.2% in a year, 11% below the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market65

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Cadillac

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Cadillac reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cadillac 4.1

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cadillac 18.7

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cadillac

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About one in 3 of Cadillac’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Haring (9%), Traverse City (5%) and Cherry Grove (4%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

Haring

Traverse City

Cherry Grove

Clam Lake

39%Work in townlive and work in Cadillac 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,892Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Cadillac

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

5worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.2%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 17.8%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 2.1 mi · ER

Family Health Care - CadillacCadillac · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Cadillac

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

5Does Cadillac flood?paid flood claims since 2008 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cadillac MapCadillac vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cadillac

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Cadillac has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 14°Winter

54° / 30°Spring

78° / 53°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Cadillac get?About 74 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cadillac

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Cadillac’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#198Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictCadillac Area Public SchoolsSchools5

Franklin Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 563 students Lincoln Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 480 students St. Ann SchoolElementary · Grades PK–7 · 126 students Cadillac Senior High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 903 students Cadillac Innovation High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 164 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.