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Michigan›Sanilac County

PeckMI

A town of 598, settled in 1858.

Is Peck a good place to live?

6.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Peck, below both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Peck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

598 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 Peck: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Peck 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 Peck’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPeck Community School DistrictWhich 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 hereElk Township ClerkElk Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4846648466 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 Peck.

Work & commute

With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Peck work out of town

Peck’s median household income is $55,000, against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For Peck, the typical journey to work is 31 minutes. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Peck dropped by 38, to 72. Among working residents here, 1% work locally.

1%work in town
PeckMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$55,000$77,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1%5.9%8%
Below the poverty line11%8.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Peck1%
Sandusky12%
Croswell11%
Brown City5%
Port Huron4%
19 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Peck
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Housing

A home in Peck is worth about $181K, on Zillow’s estimate

Peck’s midpoint rent is $870 a month. Typical home values rose 5.3% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: for households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 82%.

$181KZillow home value
PeckMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median rent$870 a month$1,046 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home82%84%73%

Typical home value

Peck$181K
Michigan$264K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year

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

Climate

In Peck, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Peck comes to 81°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–32°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Peck

No violent or property crimes were reported in Peck in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Peck is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Peck is

Peck: 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults here, 19% smoke cigarettes and 20% report frequent mental distress.

PeckMichigan townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)30%27%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%25%25%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outPeckMI
More smokers18.9%14.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.8%10.2%
More adults with COPD9.9%8.1%
Mckenzie Health System
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Peck is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Peck, 48% come from cold waves and 36% from inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Peck, 0.3% of the land is conserved

Peck has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 2 of 661 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Peck Memorial Park—7

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Peck

17pages on Peck
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Peck; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Peck for work

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

12% → Sandusky Sandusky 12% 11% → Croswell Croswell 11% 5% → Brown City Brown City 5% 4% → Port Huron Port Huron 4% 4% → Elk Township Elk Township 4% 3% → Flint Flint 3% Peck · 1% stay
72jobs based in Peck
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Questions about Peck

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Peck, MI a good place to live?

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