Is Baraga County, MI a radon risk area?

EPA's own radon map rates Baraga County zone 2 - moderate potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Rank it against the rest of the country and Baraga County lands in the 38th percentile for radon potential.

Where Baraga County sits nationally

About 8,169 people live in Baraga County, Michigan, spread over 898.427 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Baraga County runs about 9 people per square mile. Rank 867 by population within its EPA zone puts Baraga County at the 16th percentile among zone peers. Geologically, Baraga County is grouped into EPA Region 5 alongside 523 other counties that share its rock and soil setting.

Zone vs. an actual test

Baraga County's Zone 2 prediction clears the 1.3 pCi/L national indoor average without reaching EPA's own 4 pCi/L point for recommending a fix. Middle-of-the-pack doesn't mean risk-free for any one Baraga County address — a moderate county average still leaves individual homes to test either side of it.

Next steps for a home in Baraga County

Nothing about Baraga County's EPA zone changes the mitigation number: $800–$2,500 nationally (around $1,200 typical), set by the house's foundation rather than the county it sits in — and only relevant once a test actually clears 4 pCi/L.

Find Michigan's state radon program

Baraga County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Baraga County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout knocks 10% off.

More on how this number was built

Baraga County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. Whatever zone Baraga County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.