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ReadmondMI
A town of 552.
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Population
552
−3.6% since 2010
Median home value
$288K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
57.0
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Small town
552 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2026
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Readmond
Most working residents leave Readmond for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Petoskey (14%), Harbor Springs (13%) and Bear Creek (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Readmond2%
Petoskey14%
Harbor Springs13%
Bear Creek8%
Little Traverse8%
16 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Readmond
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Readmond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
80″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–28°
Spring30–50°
Summer54–75°
Fall39–55°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Readmond is
Readmond beats the Michigan average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Michigan
15 better13 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Readmond | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 8.9% |
Mclaren Northern Michigan
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
6% of Readmond is conserved land
65 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.
6%conserved
6%
conserved · 1,183 of 19,721 acres
65 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 24.2 mi | 5,657 |
| 2. Goodhart Farms Nature Preserve | 8.2 mi | 676 |
| 3. Elmer Johnston Nature Preserve | 1.9 mi | 197 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Readmond for work
Where Readmond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
41jobs based in Readmond
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Readmond
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Readmond Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 560 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 560
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft