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A township of 468 people in Delta County, Michigan

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Conserved land64%76,923 of 121,155 acres

Trails260 mi1.4 mi per sq mi

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About Nahma

Civil township in Michigan, United States

468Population

188.9 sq miArea

673 ftElevation

Nahma Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 468 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 495 at the 2010 census. Nahma was established in 1881 by the Bay De Noquet Lumber Company as the base for its upper Michigan lumbering operations.

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Most working residents leave Nahma for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Escanaba (16%), Manistique (8%) and Marquette (7%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Escanaba

16%

Manistique

8%

Marquette

7%

Gladstone

5%

2%Work in townlive and work in Nahma 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 22Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Nahma

Compared with Michigan

5better than MI·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

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What stands out

9.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 7.2%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 9.8%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalManistique · 21.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Gwinn Family Health CenterGwinn · 39.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49878, 49895 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Nahma →

Natural hazards in Nahma

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Nahma flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Delta County MapNahma vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Nahma has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 12°Winter

50° / 29°Spring

77° / 53°Summer

55° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Nahma get?About 43 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 24, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Nahma

Nearest: Gladstone Area School & Public LibraryGladstone · 16.9 miles · 43 hrs a week

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