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Honor, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Benzie County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
145 Population 269/sq mi density
$45,250 Median Income $33,041 per capita
$180,200 Home Value $381,817 Zillow
$950 Median Rent 32.5% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
305 Violent Crime/100K 1,840 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$180,200 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
305 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Honor experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winters average 24°F in January while summers reach 69°F in July. The area gets 270 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 34.3 inches. The area receives 93.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 38.

Temperature

24°F Jan (-5°C) 69°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average46.5°F
14% below US avg
January Average24°F (-5°C)
July Average69°F (21°C)
Sunny Days270 days/yr

Geography

Elevation714 ft (218 m)
Area0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
Population Density269/sq mi
Coordinates44.6664°N, 86.0194°W
TimezoneAmerica/Detroit
CountyBenzie County County
Nearest AirportGaylord Regional (GLR)
69 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.3"
10% below US avg
Snowfall 93.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 4.29"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.69"

Air Quality

AQI Median38.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0427 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score22.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability53.4 / 100
Community Resilience99.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Hurricane Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought No Rating
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Relatively Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.9 on Aug 2, 2024.

Aug 2, 2024 38 km ESE of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin M2.9 73 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

67 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 5 fatalities, 104 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 3, 1956 EF4 37 km 1
May 20, 2022 EF3 96 km 2
Jul 3, 1974 EF3 86 km 0
Jun 26, 1969 EF3 29 km 0
Oct 18, 2007 EF2 62 km 1
Mar 27, 1991 EF2 99 km 0
Jun 8, 1985 EF2 87 km 0
Jul 31, 1977 EF2 73 km 0
Jul 23, 1976 EF2 62 km 0
Apr 19, 1975 EF2 99 km 0
Jun 7, 1974 EF2 65 km 0
Apr 12, 1972 EF2 96 km 0
Sep 3, 1964 EF2 76 km 0
May 8, 1964 EF2 47 km 0
Jul 31, 1963 EF2 64 km 0
Sep 13, 1961 EF2 43 km 0
Sep 26, 1951 EF2 99 km 1
Aug 28, 2018 EF1 88 km 0
Sep 1, 2014 EF1 80 km 0
Sep 1, 2014 EF1 99 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

12 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: GRANT RX (2,204 ac, 2017).

Year Name Acres Distance
2017 GRANT RX 2,204 69 km
2021 21-SLBE LASSO LOOP BURN 1,906 9 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,267 95 km
2010 MERIDIAN BOUNDARY COMPLEX (RANGE 9) 1,202 91 km
2011 HOWES LAKE 839 96 km
2003 WARFIELD ROAD 800 50 km
1994 COUNTY LINE 735 93 km
2019 BALDWIN FUELS UNITS 1/2/6AB 619 88 km
2019 19-SLBE PETERSON 605 8 km
2021 WARFIELD 538 50 km
1987 KALKASKA17 520 85 km
2024 WHELAN LAKE BLOCK 1 PARTIAL 1 RX 512 85 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 24°F (-5°C) 2.4 in
February 22°F (-5°C) 1.7 in Coldest, Driest
March 31°F (-1°C) 2.2 in
April 43°F (6°C) 2.6 in
May 54°F (12°C) 2.6 in
June 63°F (17°C) 3.4 in
July 69°F (21°C) 2.7 in Warmest
August 67°F (20°C) 3.4 in
September 60°F (15°C) 4.3 in Wettest
October 49°F (9°C) 3.1 in
November 37°F (3°C) 2.8 in
December 27°F (-3°C) 2.5 in

Honor has a seasonal temperature swing of 47°F / from 22°F in February to 69°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (4.3") and February the driest (1.7").

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