C-man asked: "Why have you(and everyone else up there) not moved south yet?"
Well, for one reason, Michigan's Upper Peninsula has about 1/3 of Michigan's total land area -- and about 3% of the population. I'm plenty happy having no neighbors and owning 60 acres of hardwood forest. And the cost of this house on this parcel - would buy you a nice 100x70 lot and a new garage.
We've got no neighbors in sight, no waiting lines at the post office, and lock the house doors once or twice a year. It doesn't get much better than living in Skandia, Michigan (look it up. Hint: Find Marquette, Michigan first, then go 20 miles southeast for Skandia.