Missaukee County, MI: EPA's radon zone, explained

Missaukee County is mapped as Zone 3 - Low Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted below 2 pCi/L. Rank it against the rest of the country and Missaukee County lands in the 10th percentile for radon potential.

How Missaukee County compares

Missaukee County, Michigan is home to about 15,239 people across 564.794 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Missaukee County runs about 27 people per square mile. By population, Missaukee County is the 704th largest of every county sharing its EPA zone — the 32nd percentile by population within that zone. Missaukee County falls in EPA Radon Region 5, one of 524 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

Why the zone isn't the answer by itself

Missaukee County's predicted average sits below the national indoor average of about 1.3 pCi/L, well under EPA's 4 pCi/L action level. A Zone 3 rating means Missaukee County's county-wide average is predicted low, but EPA is explicit that a meaningful share of homes in low-potential zones still test above the action level — a low zone is not a reason to skip testing.

Next steps for a home in Missaukee County

For a Missaukee County homeowner, the order is simple: test first, since a kit costs a small fraction of what mitigation would. Only if the result clears 4 pCi/L does a system — typically $800–$2,500, about $1,200 for a common install — become worth pricing out.

Find Michigan's state radon program

For Missaukee County, an ongoing number beats a one-time test - a Airthings radon monitor tracks Missaukee County's levels over time. RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Code RADONZONE-10OFF takes 10% off at checkout.

Where Missaukee County's figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. The guide to what a radon zone actually means covers why testing matters in every zone, not just Zone 1.