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Pinconning, Michigan

PinconningMI

A town of 1,448.

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Population
1,448
−7.9% since 2010
Median home value
$80K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
659
Balanced
Small town

1,448 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1986
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pinconning has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall41–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Pinconning

Most working residents leave Pinconning for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Midland (8%), Saginaw (8%) and Bay City (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pinconning11%
Midland8%
Saginaw8%
Bay City6%
Chippewa4%
24 mi
median commute distance
659
jobs based in Pinconning
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns

Pinconning tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
51st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.4% of Pinconning is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.4%conserved
5.4%
conserved · 30 of 547 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Doc Letchfield Park—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Pinconning’s public schools outperform 52% of Michigan districts

The public schools Pinconning’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Pinconning Central Elementary SchoolPK–6359B
St. Michael Elementary School PrivatePK–868
Pinconning Middle School6–8244B−
Pinconning High School9–12370B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Housing

Homes in Pinconning sell for about $165K

The median sale price was $165,000 in May 2026.

$165Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Pinconning

City in Michigan, United States

Pinconning ( pin-KAHN-ing) is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,204 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area. The city is locally noted for its former production of cheese and cheese products, especially Pinconning cheese.

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

Population
1,204
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
600 ft
ZIP code
48650
Area code
989

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