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KlackingMI

A town of 709.

Population
709
−6.8% since 2010
Median home value
$168K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
Small town

709 people, and everyone knows the way

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61°
Cloudy
H 66° · L 58°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Klacking

Most working residents leave Klacking for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are West Branch (15%), West Branch (10%) and Midland (4%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Klacking1%
West Branch15%
West Branch10%
Midland4%
Ogemaw3%
32 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Klacking
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Klacking has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Klacking is

Klacking beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outKlackingMI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15%10.2%
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.1% of Klacking is conserved land

82 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 247 of 22,855 acres
82 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit63.9 mi10,272
2. Alley Memorial Snowmobile Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Klacking for work

Where Klacking’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → West Branch West Branch 15% 10% → West Branch West Branch 10% 4% → Midland Midland 4% 3% → Ogemaw Ogemaw 3% 2% → Grayling Grayling 2% 2% → Bay City Bay City 2% Klacking · 1% stay
57jobs based in Klacking
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Klacking

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Klacking Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 572 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
572
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,260 ft

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