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NadeauMI

A town of 1,152. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.

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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Population
1,152
−6.1% since 2010
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
171
A commuter town

What makes Nadeau stand out

The 2 things Nadeau does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
C−School Grade
Schools
Better than 22%
of MI districts
School Grade C−.
100 U.S. towns● Nadeau
Health
73% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than MI on 2 measures, worse on 9.
Small town

1,152 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Carney · 2 miDaggett · 6 miGourley · 7 miDaggett · 8 miPowers · 8 miHolmes · 10 mi
FaithornHolmesDaggettGourleySpaldingMeyerCedarvilleFaithornHolmesDaggettGourleySpaldingMeyerCedarvilleNadeau

Nadeau’s report card

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Hazards12/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageSchoolsC−Beats 22% of MI districtsCommute25 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthCHealthier than 27% of U.S. townsClimate81°/8°Summer high · winter low · 70″ snowOutdoors10 miof trails · 0% conserved

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Weather

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54°
Clear
H 0° · L 37°

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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
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Nadeau’s public schools outperform 22% of Michigan districts

The public schools Nadeau’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
CarneyNadeau Public SchoolPK–12217C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Nadeau

Most working residents leave Nadeau for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Harris (15%), Spalding (10%) and Escanaba (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Nadeau4%
Harris15%
Spalding10%
Escanaba8%
Menominee6%
25 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Nadeau
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Nadeau beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNadeauMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.8%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.4%8.7%
More adults with heart disease9.7%7%
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
24.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Nadeau has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

70″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–78°
Fall36–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0% of Nadeau is conserved land

10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 8 of 51,409 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit—519
2. Adams Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Nadeau for work

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

15% → Harris Harris 15% 10% → Spalding Spalding 10% 8% → Escanaba Escanaba 8% 6% → Menominee Menominee 6% 6% → Iron Mountain Iron Mountain 6% 5% → Meyer Meyer 5% Nadeau · 4% stay
171jobs based in Nadeau
4%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Nadeau, Michigan, 1909
1909 · Nadeau, Michigan, 1909 · Wikimedia Commons
Nadeau’s story

Nadeau in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Logging scene in Nadeau, Michigan, 1911Nadeau, Michigan, postcard, 1911
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About Nadeau

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Nadeau is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Nadeau is located in Nadeau Township along US Highway 41 and the Canadian National Railway, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Carney. Nadeau has a post office with ZIP code 49863.

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

Elevation
827 ft
ZIP code
49863

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