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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+
Good
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
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,731 median income, 2.9% unemployment
B+
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)
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Traverse City
UFO Sightings
26
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
10
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Bigfoot Sightings
1
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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UFO Sightings Near Traverse City, MI
26 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Traverse City, MI.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grand traverse county, MI | 2013 | Bright orange light drifting northward over Grand Traverse County |
| Traverse city, MI | 2013 | Three orange "fire balls" move slowly and then fade out. |
| Traverse city, MI | 2012 | Silent Glowing Orange Sphere Moving in a Straight Line Witnesed Over Traverse City, Michigan. |
| Traverse city, MI | 2012 | About 50 lights, similar to what satellites look like, travelled across the sky North to South in one large group. |
| Traverse city, MI | 2012 | White cigar shaped object with no evident exhaust trail or wings,following commercial airliner under blue skys. |
| Acme, MI | 2011 | Five orange orbs seen 6:30 pm 110 miles north of Traverse City MI |
| Traverse city, MI | 2011 | 3 strage lights |
| Traverse city, MI | 2011 | Red-Orange Orbs appeared over crowd prior to Fireworks Show in Traverse City, Mi. July 4, 2011 |
| Traverse city, MI | 2006 | Five nearly circular "fire colored" objects drifting across the sky |
| Traverse city, MI | 2006 | september 2, 2006 sighting traverse city |
| Traverse city, MI | 2005 | Triangular lights spotted over Traverse City then dissappeared in a matter of seconds. |
| Traverse city, MI | 2003 | Typical saucer shaped craft hovering close to road apx 45 feet above road |
| Acme, MI | 2002 | It varied speed and wobbled as it flew. |
| Traverse city, MI | 2002 | Very large, dark object flying very low over water, moving too smoothly and silently for airplane of any kind |
| Traverse city, MI | 2002 | I saw a silver metallic flying saucer over Traverse City, MI, speeding through the atmosphere. |
| Traverse city, MI | 2001 | Enormous silent hovering craft above golf course. |
| Traverse city, MI | 2001 | Light spotted over Traverse City Mi. traveling at a high rate of speed 11:40 July 31 񫺑 |
| Traverse city, MI | 1999 | We did not see a craft but we did see (pink Lightening) It was in the 50's last night, and there were starts everywhere, no clouds. I |
| Traverse city (m-72 west outside), MI | 1998 | A flaming ball according to my dad and what I saw was a flash through the clouds. |
| Traverse city, MI | 1996 | U.F.O. sighting and lost time. |
| Traverse city, MI | 1996 | I saw approx. 20 small pin points of light in a triangular formation. (almost like a group of birds flying south) The points of light r |
| Traverse city, MI | 1995 | 4 children report seeing disc above them; bathed them in white light. Missing time, clothes. Other observers. Dramatic. |
| Traverse city, MI | 1993 | The Black Triangle Over Thornapple Ln. |
| Traverse city, MI | 1990 | Three eye-witnesses to a bluish light that moved so fast it was unreal above the tree tops. |
| Traverse city, MI | 1987 | I can't belive how close I was to the aircraft. |
| Traverse city, MI | 1984 | translucent football seen over city airport |