MioMI
A town of 1,474, settled in 1883.
Is Mio a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Mio, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 667 Michigan towns, just 6 have a lower midpoint rent than Mio. The biggest place to walk is Huron National Forest, 1,079 acres with 4.2 miles of trail. We don’t grade Mio yet; the figures below are still real.
1,474 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mio: who provides what
Mio is unincorporated, so Oscoda 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 Mio.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Mio is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
FEMA puts 47% of Mio’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to lightning. On expected storm and flood damage, Mio sits below 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
20.9% of Mio is conserved land
Mio’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile. 11 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves locally: 5, covering 1,110 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huron National Forest | 4.2 mi | 1,079 |
| 2. Wayside Recreation Site | 0.3 mi | 16 |
| 3. M33 Roadside Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household income in Mio is lower than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Half commute less than 28 miles. For Mio, the typical journey to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Big Creek Township (13%), Comins Township (11%) and Mentor Township (8%). About one worker in five stays in Mio for work.
| Mio | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Mio stands out in Michigan and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
For adults in Mio, the share who binge drink is 14%. The town beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. Among adults locally, 22% smoke cigarettes and 17% have diabetes.
| Mio | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mio | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mio
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mio; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mio residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Mio
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Mio ( MY-oh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Oscoda County. The population of the CDP was 1,690 at the 2020 census. Mio is situated along the boundary between Mentor Township on the east, Big Creek Township on the west, and Elmer Township to the northwest. As an unincorporated community, Mio has no legal autonomy as an incorporated municipality.
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- Area
- 9.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- ZIP code
- 48647
- Area code
- 906
Questions about Mio
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mio, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mio yet; the figures below are still real.