MellenMI
A town of 1,025.
1,025 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mellen. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Mellen
Most working residents leave Mellen for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Marinette (24%), Menominee (21%) and Stephenson (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Mellen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Mellen beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Mellen | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.9% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
0% of Mellen is conserved land
3.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wallace County Park | — | 14 |
97% of working residents leave Mellen for work
Where Mellen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Mellen
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Mellen Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,109 at the 2020 census. It is named after pioneer settler Mellen Smith (1829–1905), who served as the first postmaster at Wallace.
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- Population
- 1,109
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft