A town of 3,483. A typical home worth about $161K.
The 3 things Durand does most differently from other towns.
Where Durand’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical Durand home is worth about $161,000, down 1.3% in a year, 40% below the Michigan typical home.
0.9 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Soloc Wildlands Pond | — | 193 |
| 2. Optomist Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Goudy Field | — | 6 |
The public schools Durand’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kerr School | 2–5 | 361 | C |
| Bertha Neal School | PK–1 | 158 | Not graded |
| Durand Area High School | 9–12 | 385 | B− |
Most working residents leave Durand for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Flint (4%), Owosso (4%) and Flint (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Durand has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Durand tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Durand reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Durand on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Durand.
City in Michigan, United States
Durand (doo-RAND) is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,507 at the 2020 census. Nicknamed "Railroad City, USA", it is best known for its large train station which was a major hub for the Grand Trunk Western and Ann Arbor railroads during most of the 20th century, and is currently served by Amtrak. Additionally, three freight carriers use a rail yard in the city, which is accessible from all directions.
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