Houghton County, MI

ZIP 49965

In ZIP 49965, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Houghton meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 48× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 84% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Calumet Electronics Corp (62%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,192 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49965

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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