HurontownMI
This town of 134 people was platted in 1862.
Is Hurontown a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Hurontown, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Hurontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hurontown stand out
Where Hurontown beats most towns.
134 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hurontown: who provides what
Hurontown is unincorporated, so Houghton County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Hurontown.
A job hub: Hurontown has 2.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 201 commuters
Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Hurontown rose by 84, to 202. Most people who work leave Hurontown to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Houghton (35%), Hancock (19%) and Portage Township (7%). The median commute is under 2 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Hurontown stands out in Michigan and nationally, with the median age higher than most
Here, 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in Michigan as a whole.
| Hurontown | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hurontown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.1 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hurontown | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 41.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Hurontown has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hurontown is lower. Expected losses in Hurontown break down as 66% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hurontown
The peak summer temperature in Hurontown is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hurontown is
For adults in Hurontown, the share who report frequent mental distress is 17%. In Hurontown, 12% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 18% get no exercise outside work.
| Hurontown | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hurontown | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.3% of Hurontown is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Hurontown: one, of 15 acres. The town’s concentration of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Hurontown | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hurontown Recreation Area | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Hurontown sells for about $160K at the median
Among households in Hurontown, 59% own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mount Arvon and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hurontown. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MountainMount Arvon
in town National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year
in town MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum33 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
in town MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawPhoto credits
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
Everything we know about Hurontown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hurontown
College town 22 of every 100 Hurontown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Every workday, about 201 people come to Hurontown for work
Where Hurontown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Hurontown
Census-designated place in Michigan, U.S.
Hurontown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located immediately south of the city of Houghton. The CDP had a population of 244 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
Questions about Hurontown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hurontown, MI a good place to live?
Hurontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.