SkaneeMI
Today 116 people live in this town, first settled in 1876.
Is Skanee a good place to live?
Skanee’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Skanee. The biggest park or preserve is Lightfoot Bay Nature Sanctuary, at 50 acres. Skanee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
116 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Skanee.
Top of a low hazard risk in Skanee: cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Skanee sits below four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Skanee break down as 49% from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Skanee stands out in Michigan and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Summers in Skanee are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 10° and about 132 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Skanee is valued at about $212K
Values rose 15% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Skanee, 88% of households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of adults in Skanee have diabetes than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
For adults in Skanee, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 23%. Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Skanee. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Skanee is ahead of Michigan on 10 and behind on 9.
| Skanee | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Skanee | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Skanee keeps 0.8% of its land conserved
3.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Skanee’s concentration of trails works out to 0.7 miles per square mile. 188 acres of Skanee lie in its parks and preserves.
| Skanee | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lightfoot Bay Cooperative Coastal Wetlands Nature Area | 1 mi | 121 |
| 2. Lightfoot Bay Nature Sanctuary | — | 50 |
| 3. Skanee Community Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Skanee
Moving to Skanee: who provides what
Skanee is unincorporated, so Baraga 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Skanee
About 0 of every 100 Skanee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Questions about Skanee
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Is Skanee, MI a good place to live?
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