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MarillaMI

A town of 482. Nearly 24% of it is conserved land.

Population
482
residents
Median home value
$224K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
31.9
years
Land area
35 sq mi

What makes Marilla stand out

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Small town

482 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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64°
Light Rain
H 67° · L 47°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Marilla

Most working residents leave Marilla for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Traverse City (15%), Manistee (9%) and Manistee (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marilla0%
Traverse City15%
Manistee9%
Manistee5%
Maple Grove5%
24 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Marilla
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 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

24% of Marilla is conserved land

36 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

24%conserved
Map of Marilla: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
24%
conserved · 5,435 of 22,645 acres
36 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District18.2 mi4,447
2. Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District8.6 mi937
3. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit0.7 mi969
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Marilla has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

93″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–31°
Spring32–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall38–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Marilla is

Marilla beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outMarillaMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%10.2%
More adults with COPD12%8.1%
More smokers20%14.6%
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
19.9 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Marilla for work

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

15% → Traverse City Traverse City 15% 9% → Manistee Manistee 9% 5% → Manistee Manistee 5% 5% → Maple Grove Maple Grove 5% 5% → Weldon Weldon 5% 4% → Benzonia Benzonia 4% Marilla · 0% stay
0jobs based in Marilla
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Marilla

Township in Michigan, United States

Marilla Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 398 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
398
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft

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