The Hotel Montague is a former hotel located at 200 South State Street in Caro, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It now houses the Montague Place Apartments.

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About Caro

City in Michigan, United States

1871Established

4,328Population

2.8 sq miArea

725 ftElevation

Caro is a city in and the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,328 at the 2020 census and 4,145 at the 2000 census (an increase of 4.4%). Caro is located northeast of Flint and east of Saginaw in Michigan's Upper Thumb region.

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How Caro ranks

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#24Most affordable in MI #63Cheapest rent in MI #90Lowest property tax in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48723

Area code989

Living in Caro

Housing in Caro

$186K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Caro home is worth about $186,000, up 5.5% in a year, 30% below the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Caro

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Caro reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Caro 5.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Caro 16.2

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Caro

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About one in 5 of Caro’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Almer (6%), Indianfields (5%) and Elkland (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Almer

Indianfields

Elkland

Saginaw

21%Work in townlive and work in Caro 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,320Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Caro

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 36% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

17worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 12.2%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 9.4%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Caro RegionCaro · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bay City SouthBay City · 24.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Caro

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Caro flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Caro MapCaro vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Caro

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Caro has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 18°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Caro get?About 42 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Caro

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School Grade B-

The public schools Caro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictCaro Community SchoolsSchools5

McComb Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 321 students Schall Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 295 students Caro Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 305 students Caro High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 411 students Caro Alternative High School D-High · Grades 7–12 · 33 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.