Only 1% of working residents stay in Burt for work; the rest commute out. 2.8% of Burt residents live below the poverty line, below both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s typical household income stands at $90,000. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.

1%work in town

	Burt	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	2.8%	8.9%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	0.7%	5.9%	8%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$90,000	$77,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Burt1%

Saginaw13%

Birch Run Township10%

Saginaw Township7%

Frankenmuth6%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Burt

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here18 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Burt Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Burt

Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 16°, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°

Spring36–57°

Summer59–81°

Fall41–60°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 16°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

A home in Burt is worth about $211K, on Zillow’s estimate

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.2% in value. 84% of Burt households own their home, close to Michigan’s towns (84%) and above U.S. towns (73%).

$211KZillow home value

Typical home value

Burt$211K

Michigan$264K

+4.2%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 4.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.3 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Burt: inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Burt than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Burt is

Burt: 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. A third of adults here have obesity; 81% had a checkup this year.

	Burt	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	27%	23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	33%	37%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	81%	80%	79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	33%	32%	33%

32 measures vs. Michigan

5 better27 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Burt	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	11.8%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.7%	8.7%

Mymichigan Medical Center Saginaw

13.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby13.3 miles to an ER · Mymichigan Medical Center Saginaw How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 5 of 32

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

Outdoors

In Burt, 1.1% of the land is conserved

Walkers can cover 2.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Burt, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.

1.1%conserved

	Burt	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	1.1%	4.4%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

1.1%

conserved · 43 of 3,867 acres

2.8 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Taymouth Township Park	2.6 mi	63

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Trail map2.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2.6 miles of trail · Taymouth Township Park Conserved land1.1% conserved · 43 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Burt?”

Nearby attractions

USS Edson and 14 more within 40 miles

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

All 25 attractions →

26 mi MuseumUSS Edson

19 mi MuseumSloan Museum

32 mi GardenDow Gardens 16 mi MuseumCrossroads Village (Michigan)

19 mi MuseumFlint Institute of Arts 12 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration Square

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain

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Everything we know about Burt

16pages on Burt

The big questions

HealthBetter than MI on 5 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$211K typical home · up 4.2% in a year Work & commute$90K median household income · 18 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors3 mi of trails · 1% conserved land PlacesAttractions25 nearby · Children's Zoo at Celebration Square 12 mi LibraryTaymouth Township Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1889 Climate83° summer highs · 41″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 48417 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burt; the nearest are

Kettering UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Flint18.2 mi$48,470 tuition University of Michigan-FlintUniversity or college · Public · Flint18.4 mi$14,704 in-state tuition Mott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flint18.9 mi$6,845 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Burt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Burt for work

Where Burt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18jobs based in Burt

1%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Burt

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Burt is a census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community for statistical purposes in Taymouth Township, Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Burt had a population of 1,194. Burt is also the name of a post office with ZIP code 48417, which includes the area of the CDP as well as portions of Taymouth Township to the north of the CDP and the eastern part of Albee Township and a small area of southeastern Spaulding Township. The town is named for Wellington R. Burt.

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

Area: 4.5 sq mi
Elevation: 633 ft
ZIP code: 48417

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