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MarkeyMI

A town of 2,228.

Population
2,228
+1.7% since 2010
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
59.9
years
Jobs based here
199
A commuter town
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Markey for work

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

8% → Denton Denton 8% 7% → Roscommon Roscommon 7% 5% → Grayling Grayling 5% 5% → Grayling Grayling 5% 4% → Higgins Higgins 4% 3% → Gerrish Gerrish 3% Markey · 3% stay
199jobs based in Markey
3%of working residents work in town
43 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Markey

Most working residents leave Markey for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Denton (8%), Roscommon (7%) and Grayling (5%). Half commute less than 43 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Markey3%
Denton8%
Roscommon7%
Grayling5%
Grayling5%
43 mi
median commute distance
199
jobs based in Markey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Markey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

66″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring31–54°
Summer53–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

Markey beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMarkeyMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.7%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer13%8.9%
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
20.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
49th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.3% of Markey is conserved land

16 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

7.3%conserved
Map of Markey: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.3%
conserved · 1,668 of 22,959 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit8.5 mi7,871
2. South Higgins Lake State Park0.4 mi642
3. Markey Park—13
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2019
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Markey

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Markey Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,401 at the 2020 census. The township was created from Gerrish Township on April 21, 1887.

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

Population
2,401
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,148 ft

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