CominsMI
A town of 1,861. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
What makes Comins stand out
The 3 things Comins does most differently from other towns.
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Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
Comins’s public schools outperform 85% of Michigan districts
The public schools Comins’s kids attend outperform 85% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview School | PK–12 | 309 | B+ |
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns
Comins beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Comins | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 15.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 10.2% |
A typical Comins home is worth about $167K
The typical Comins home is worth about $167,000, up 7% in a year, 37% below the Michigan typical home.
Typical home value
20.5% of Comins is conserved land
87 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huron National Forest | 17.4 mi | 8,525 |
| 2. Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit | 9.4 mi | 1,830 |
| 3. Boney Park | — | 18 |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Comins has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About one in five working residents works right in Comins
About one in 5 of Comins’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Big Creek (8%), Mentor (6%) and Elmer (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
About Comins
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Comins is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Clinton Township. As an unincorporated community, Comins has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48619 ZIP Code.
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- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- ZIP code
- 48619
Comins’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Comins.