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Traverse City, MI
Michigan · Grand Traverse County · Traverse City Metro
Traverse City is a small city in Michigan with a population of 15,491. Residents earn $71,731 per year, which is 5% below the national average.
3.5
/5.0
B+
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15,491
Population
1,871/sq mi density
$71,731
Median Income
$53,630 per capita
$367,600
Home Value
$427,667 Zillow
$983
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
1,465 property/100K
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Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,731 median income, 2.9% unemployment
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Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$367,600 home value, $983/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
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Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Traverse City
Historic Markers
10
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
6
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Bigfoot Sightings
1
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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Haunted Places Near Traverse City, MI
6 reported haunted locations found near Traverse City, MI.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Central Grade School | Haunted by a little girl and janitor killed in a fire. She drew a simile face on the window that is still seen to this day. |
| Great Wolf Lodge | At night if your not in the room at 12:00 midnight a person comes over the loud speaker and says LOCKDOWN and the doors lock and the light turn off and the TVs shut off then the elevator comes and monastery figures come out then spikes come out of the wall and the wall and ceiling caves in then its all gone in the morning. |
| Olde Town Playhouse | The Playhouse was once a church. There was either and accident or a suicide that today results in the organist/piano player haunting the Playhouse. He mostly plays tricks as he will turn lights on and off just to get a laugh or two. Some even say they can hear his music at night. |
| Traverse City State Hospital | closed down in 1989. - The Traverse City State Hospital is in many ways considered haunted by locals. If you try enter the hospital with religious material such as: Bibles, holy water flasks, or crosses, they are destroyed before entering the building. On the grounds of the hospital, you can see various ghosts. You can also hear the voices and screams bellow from the hallways of the psych wards. Sightings of little baby's and old people walking inside on different floors and ghostly figures t... |
| Traverse City State Hospital | The Chapel - In the chapel, the spirit of a priest that was recorded to have committed Suicide in the chapel. The Chapel is one of the only safe places on the premises, and it is the only place where religious material will not be tampered with. - A WARNING TO ALL THAT INVESTIGATE THE AREA. TRESSPASSERS ARE NOT ALLOWED. THERE IS A SECURITY SERVICE THAT WILL ESCORT YOU OFF THE PREMISES IF FOUND. |
| Traverse City State Hospital | The Hippie Tree - A rumor of a gate to hell is open somewhere near the "hippie tree". Strange feeling are felt here. - A WARNING TO ALL THAT INVESTIGATE THE AREA. TRESSPASSERS ARE NOT ALLOWED. THERE IS A SECURITY SERVICE THAT WILL ESCORT YOU OFF THE PREMISES IF FOUND. |