RamsayMI
Population 312: a town settled in 1888.
Is Ramsay a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower January low than Ramsay. Ramsay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ramsay.
Very low risk in Ramsay, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Ramsay break down as 42% from inland flooding and 36% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Ramsay sits below 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ramsay has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Ramsay’s average commute is 17 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. In Ramsay, a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away. The middle household income here is $55,000.
| Ramsay | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Ramsay is cooler
The seasons in Ramsay bring cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 4° and about 186 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ramsay is
For adults in Ramsay, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 22%. Just over two fifths of Ramsay adults have high blood pressure, above both Michigan’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (35%). In Ramsay, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Ramsay | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ramsay | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Ramsay sells for about $69K at the median
Among households in Ramsay, 91% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ramsay
Moving to Ramsay: who provides what
Ramsay is unincorporated, so Gogebic 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.
100% of working residents leave Ramsay for work
Where Ramsay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ramsay
About 5 of every 100 Ramsay residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
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