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Michigan›Wexford County

HarriettaMI

A town of 158, settled in 1923.

Is Harrietta a good place to live?

Harrietta’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Harrietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

158 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Harrietta: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrietta’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCadillac Area 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 hereBoon Township ClerkBoon Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4963849638 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 Harrietta.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Harrietta

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWinter weather
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Harrietta’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

26% of Harrietta residents live below the poverty line, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Harrietta is $46,000. The top destinations are Cadillac (22%), South Branch Township (11%) and Springville Township (9%).

0%work in town
HarriettaMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line26%8.9%9.6%
Median household income$46,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Harrietta0%
Cadillac22%
South Branch Township11%
Springville Township9%
Traverse City6%
16 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Harrietta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Housing

A typical Harrietta home is worth about $198K

The typical Harrietta home is worth about $198,000, up 3.5% in a year, 25% below the Michigan typical home. Harrietta’s median rent is $800 a month.

$198KZillow home value
HarriettaMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median rent$800 a month$1,046 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home79%84%73%

Typical home value

Harrietta$198K
Michigan$264K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Harrietta

Harrietta has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 12° and about 93 inches of snow falls in a winter.

93″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–30°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–78°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Harrietta than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country

17% of adults have diabetes in Harrietta. Only 6 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Harrietta. 42% of adults have obesity in Harrietta.

HarriettaMichigan townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%36%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHarriettaMI
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%10.2%
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harrietta

16pages on Harrietta
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Harrietta; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Harrietta for work

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

22% → Cadillac Cadillac 22% 11% → South Branch Township South Branch Township 11% 9% → Springville Township Springville Township 9% 6% → Traverse City Traverse City 6% 4% → Garfield Township Garfield Township 4% 2% → Buchanan Buchanan 2% Harrietta · 0% stay
1jobs based in Harrietta
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Harrietta

Village in Michigan, United States

Harrietta is a village in Wexford County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 151 at the 2020 census, which ranked it as the eighth least-populated village in the state. The village is split almost evenly between Slagle Township on the west and Boon Township on the east.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,145 ft
ZIP code
49638
Area code
231

Questions about Harrietta

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Harrietta, MI a good place to live?

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