The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Mildest Winters

Ranked by january average low (°f) among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is South Haven, MI (January lows average 22.1°F).

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25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Mildest Winters1. South Haven222. South Haven223. Geneva224. Casco225. Ganges226. Covert227. Muskegon Heights218. Dalton219. Laketon2110. Wolf Lake2111. Roosevelt Park2112. North Muskegon2113. Sullivan2114. St. Joseph2015. Benton Harbor2016. St. Joseph2017. Fair Plain2018. Royalton2019. Coloma2020. Benton Heights2021. Paw Paw Lake2022. Hagar2023. Watervliet2024. Erie2025. Marysville20
  1. 25Marysville, Michigan

    January lows average 19.9°F

    9,997 people · St. Clair County · median home $208,600 · income $66,901 · Jan low 20°F · 36 in snow

  2. 24Erie, Michigan

    January lows average 20.1°F

    4,299 people · Monroe County · median home $197,100 · income $71,250 · Jan low 20°F · 40 in snow

  3. 23Watervliet, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    3,036 people · Berrien County · median home $154,500 · income $58,616 · Jan low 20°F · 85 in snow

  4. 22Hagar, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    3,243 people · Berrien County · median home $237,700 · income $67,273 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  5. 21Paw Paw Lake, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    3,323 people · Berrien County · median home $191,700 · income $67,674 · Jan low 20°F · 85 in snow

  6. 20Benton Heights, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    3,652 people · Berrien County · median home $97,700 · income $33,542 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  7. 19Coloma, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    5,051 people · Berrien County · median home $203,700 · income $60,417 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  8. 18Royalton, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    5,141 people · Berrien County · median home $356,700 · income $128,750 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  9. 17Fair Plain, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    7,402 people · Berrien County · median home $169,400 · income $52,817 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  10. 16St. Joseph, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    7,856 people · Berrien County · median home $299,000 · income $84,057 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  11. 15Benton Harbor, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    9,103 people · Berrien County · median home $76,500 · income $31,117 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  12. 14St. Joseph, Michigan

    January lows average 20.3°F

    9,993 people · Berrien County · median home $248,900 · income $94,926 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  13. 13Sullivan, Michigan

    January lows average 20.7°F

    2,541 people · Muskegon County · median home $215,700 · income $65,156 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

  14. 12North Muskegon, Michigan

    January lows average 20.7°F

    4,093 people · Muskegon County · median home $264,200 · income $104,659 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

  15. 11Roosevelt Park, Michigan

    January lows average 20.7°F

    4,172 people · Muskegon County · median home $193,300 · income $62,857 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

  16. 10Wolf Lake, Michigan

    January lows average 20.7°F

    5,034 people · Muskegon County · median home $131,400 · income $51,637 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

  17. 9Laketon, Michigan

    January lows average 20.7°F

    7,626 people · Muskegon County · median home $266,800 · income $98,114 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

  18. 8Dalton, Michigan

    January lows average 20.7°F

    9,427 people · Muskegon County · median home $210,800 · income $81,612 · Jan low 21°F · 78 in snow

  19. 7Muskegon Heights, Michigan

    January lows average 20.7°F

    9,917 people · Muskegon County · median home $68,000 · income $35,239 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

  20. 6Covert, Michigan

    January lows average 22.1°F

    2,510 people · Van Buren County · median home $157,600 · income $37,697 · Jan low 22°F · 89 in snow

  21. 5Ganges, Michigan

    January lows average 22.1°F

    2,574 people · Allegan County · median home $266,200 · income $77,675 · Jan low 22°F · 109 in snow

  22. 4Casco, Michigan

    January lows average 22.1°F

    2,796 people · Allegan County · median home $310,200 · income $84,637 · Jan low 22°F · 109 in snow

  23. 3Geneva, Michigan

    January lows average 22.1°F

    3,416 people · Van Buren County · median home $183,800 · income $75,139 · Jan low 22°F · 104 in snow

  24. 2South Haven, Michigan

    January lows average 22.1°F

    3,964 people · Van Buren County · median home $454,100 · income $68,239 · Jan low 22°F · 98 in snow

  25. 1South Haven, Michigan

    January lows average 22.1°F

    4,041 people · Van Buren County · median home $233,900 · income $56,591 · Jan low 22°F · 95 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: