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Sagola

A township of 1,066 people in Dickinson County, Michigan
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Map of Sagola: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land37%38,504 of 103,403 acres
Trails141 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5named on the map
1Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit61.9 mi of trails · 38,237 acres
2Squaw Creek Hunting Club3.9 mi of trails · 2,058 acres
3North Dickinson School Forest2.6 mi of trails · 383 acres

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About Sagola

Civil township in Michigan, United States
1,066Population
162.8 sq miArea
1,355 ftElevation

Sagola Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Sagola for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Iron Mountain (27%), Kingsford (7%) and Breitung (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Iron Mountain
27%
Kingsford
7%
Breitung
7%
Breen
6%
5%Work in townlive and work in Sagola 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 153Jobs based herea commuter town
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Health in Sagola

Compared with Michigan

6better than MI·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close
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What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 6.1%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 12.2%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Dickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 20.6 mi · ER
Ice Lake Family Health CenterIron River · 28 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49815, 49801, 49881 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sagola →

Natural hazards in Sagola

23
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding
0Does Sagola flood?no paid flood claims on recordNoneDisasters that paid out hereof 3 declared for Dickinson CountyMapSagola vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating
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Climate in Sagola

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Sagola has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter
51° / 26°Spring
77° / 51°Summer
54° / 33°Fall
How much snow does Sagola get?About 66 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 25, with the last in spring around May 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →
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Nearest: North Dickinson Branch LibraryFelch · 7.3 miles · 17 hrs a week
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Michigan · MI · Dickinson CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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FelchNorwayMastodonMansfieldHumboldtRepublicBreitungEly Sagola Felch Norway Mastodon Mansfield Humboldt Republic Breitung Ely
EFelch SENorway SWMastodon NWMansfield NHumboldt NRepublic SBreitung NEEly
Where Sagola residents work nearby:Breitung 7%Felch 5%Work & commute →
Compare side by side:Sagola vs FelchSagola vs NorwaySagola vs MastodonSagola vs MansfieldSagola vs Humboldt

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