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MeyerMI
A town of 1,073. Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns.
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Population
1,073
−0.9% since 2010
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
242
A commuter town
What makes Meyer stand out
The 2 things Meyer does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,073 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SpaldingWaucedahFaithornNadeauBreenMeyer
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Meyer
Most working residents leave Meyer for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Spalding (16%), Harris (13%) and Iron Mountain (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Meyer8%
Spalding16%
Harris13%
Iron Mountain9%
Escanaba7%
20 mi
median commute distance
242
jobs based in Meyer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns
Meyer beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Meyer | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7% |
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
19.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
38th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Meyer’s public schools outperform 66% of Michigan districts
The public schools Meyer’s kids attend outperform 66% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Elementary School | PK–5 | 123 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state testsAll 1 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Meyer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
70″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–28°
Spring28–53°
Summer53–78°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0% of Meyer is conserved land
64 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 1 of 57,200 acres
64 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cunard State Roadside Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Meyer for work
Where Meyer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
242jobs based in Meyer
8%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Meyer
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Meyer Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 992 at the 2020 census. Most of the population is concentrated in Hermansville, an unincorporated village within the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 992
- Area
- 90 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft