Tawas City, MI

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Tawas City, Michigan

Tawas City, Michigan, in Iosco county, is 62 miles N of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 136 miles N of Detroit, Michigan. The city contains a population of approximately 2,005.

The People and Families of Tawas City

In Tawas City, about 48% of adults are married.

Tawas City boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tawas City had a median family income of $37,235.

Tawas City Housing

Tawas City has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Tawas City the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Tawas City, 94% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The city can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Tawas City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Tawas City, MI

Comparing Tawas City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles N of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles N of Detroit, Michigan
County	Iosco
Standard Zip Codes	48763
P.O. Box Zip Codes	48764
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.269
Longitude	-83.514

Station	EAST TAWAS
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	31.1 inches

Station	HALE LOUD DAM
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	28.9 inches

Station	STANDISH 5 SW
Distance	33.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,005	100%
Male	938	46.8%
Female	1,067	53.2%
Under 18	431	21.5%
18+	1,574	78.5%
65+	564	28.1%
Median Age	44.4
Average Family Size	2.87
White	1,951	97.3%
African-American	11	0.5%
Asian	13	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.5%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	14	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,952
Growth	-53
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.3%
US/American	13.4%
English	12.8%
Polish	10.3%
Irish	8.1%
French Canadian	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
Italian	3.4%
Scottish	1.7%
Canadian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Swedish	1.2%
British	1.2%
European	1.1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Finnish	0.9%
Dutch	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Greek	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tawas City	2,005	$37,235
Au Gres	1,028	$34,348
East Tawas	2,951	$40,313
Prescott	286	$30,000
Turner	139	$21,250
Twining	192	$31,875
Whittemore	476	$26,375

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