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About Escanaba
City in Michigan, United StatesEscanaba ( ES-kə-NAH-bə), commonly shortened to Esky, is a port city in and the county seat of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on Little Bay de Noc in the state's Upper Peninsula. The population was 12,450 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie. There is also Escanaba Township, which is north of the city and is not adjacent to it, although a portion of the urban area around the city extends into the township. Both are named for the Escanaba River, which flows into the Little Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan just north of the city. The names are derived from the Ojibwa language.
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Housing in Escanaba
The typical Escanaba home is worth about $190,000, up 9.8% in a year, 29% below the Michigan typical home.
Health in Escanaba
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Escanaba
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Escanaba
Full climate →Escanaba has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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