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AhmeekMI

A town of 120, settled in 1904.

Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Ahmeek

Ahmeek, MI · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Ahmeek a good place to live?

Ahmeek’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 702 Michigan towns, just 5 have a lower July high than Ahmeek. Ahmeek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

120 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Stock piles at copper mine. Ahmeek, Michigan
Stock piles at copper mine. Ahmeek, Michigan, 1941
Ahmeek’s story

122 years in pictures

Census counts: 766 in 1910, a peak of 892 in 1920, 127 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1946 on.

  • 1904Ahmeek is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Ahmeek: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ahmeek, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAhmeek water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ahmeek’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCalumet Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAllouez Township ClerkAllouez Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4990149901 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ahmeek.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Ahmeek

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ahmeek

Ahmeek has cold winters and pleasant summers. At 9°F, Ahmeek’s January low is where Michigan’s towns sit at 16°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.

76°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–26°
Spring28–48°
Summer52–74°
Fall37–53°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
76°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ahmeek is

Ahmeek beats the Michigan average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults smoke cigarettes in Ahmeek.

AhmeekMichigan townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%34%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%18%17%
32 measures vs. Michigan
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAhmeekMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.1%11.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%15.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.9%
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Ahmeek has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 42 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Gabriel J Chopp Park—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Lake Superior and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ahmeek. Close and well known come first.

All 9 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Superior: NASA, Public domain · Mount Arvon: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ahmeek

17pages on Ahmeek
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ahmeek

About Ahmeek

Village in Michigan, United States

Ahmeek () is a village in Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 127 at the 2020 census. At an area of 0.068 square miles (0.176 km2), it is the smallest municipality in Michigan by land area. The village is located within Allouez Township and is the only incorporated municipality in Keweenaw County.

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

Established
1904
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
869 ft
ZIP code
49901

Questions about Ahmeek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ahmeek, MI a good place to live?

Ahmeek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.