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Houghton, MI Real Estate
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Houghton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,010. It is the county seat of Houghton County 6. The city is located on the south shore of Portage Lake, primarily on the slope of a hill on the opposite side of the Portage Lake valley from Hancock. The city is bounded on the east by Portage Township, on the west by Dakota Heights and on the south by Hurontown, both unincorporated communities that are part of Portage Township ; and also on the west by Adams Township. Houghton is named after Douglass Houghton, discoverer of copper nearby (though there is evidence indigenous peoples had mined copper in the area thousands of years before). Houghton is also the home of Michigan Technological University. The city is served by Houghton County Memorial Airport. Many Cornish and Finnish immigrants arrived in the Houghton area to work in the copper mines; both groups have had a great influence on the culture and cuisine of the local area. Featured Homes in Houghton, MI
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| Natl. average | Houghton, MI |
| Population: | 293,655,400 | 7,112 |
| Household size: Persons per household | 2.60 | 2.3 |
Housing |
| Home appreciation: Most recent 12 months | 9.8% | 3% |
| House purchase cost: Median sales value | $217,200 | $126,300 |
| Commute time: in minutes | 27.4 | 10.9 |
Economy |
| Cost of Living index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 86.4 |
| Recent Job Growth: Most recent 12 months | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Unemployment Rate: | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Future Job Growth: projected job growth to 2010 | 11.9% | 0.9% |
| Income Taxes: highest marginal tax bracket | 5.22% | 4.4% |
| Sales Taxes: total local, county, state sales tax | 6.0% | 6% |
Education |
| Pupil/teacher ratio: number of students per teacher | 15.9 | 17 |
| Graduation rate: percent graduated from high school | 79.6% | 92.8% |
| School spending: total dollars for each student | $6,058 | $5608.0000 |
| College grads-adv. deg.: percent with graduate and prof. degrees | 7.2% | 26.3% |
| College grads-4 yr.: percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges | 15.2% | 20.7% |
Crime |
| Property crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 1 |
| Violent crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 2 |
Health |
| Doctors per capita: M.D.s per 10,000 population | 169.7 | 148.6 |
| Air quality index: higher number = better air quality | 48.0 | 74 |
| Health costs index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 97.7 |
| Watershed quality index: higher=better (not drinking water) | 55.0 | 36 |
Climate |
| Altitude: in feet | 1,058 | 1006 |
| Snowfall: inches annually | 24.0 | 37 |
| Rainfall: inches annually | 39.0 | 30 |
| Precipitation days: days annually with some precipitation | 112 | 122 |
| Summer temperature: average high temp in July (deg F) | 86.9 | 79.8 |
| Winter temperature: average low temp in January (deg F) | 21.7 | 8.2 |
| Sunny days: days annually with few clouds | 205 | 184 |
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Cities within 10 miles of Houghton, Michigan
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49921, 49931,
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