Almer, Michigan

Township in Tuscola County · population 1,965 (2020 Census)

Median home: $138,100
Household income: $62,188
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 82°
Snow a year: 42 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 41.9

Almer is a township of 1,965 people in Tuscola County, Michigan. The median home is worth $138,100, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 85% of Michigan towns, hipper than 74% of Michigan towns, better transit than 74% of Michigan towns.

How Almer ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Almer is worth $138,100, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.2 times the median household income of $62,188, which is more affordable than 89% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $736 a month. 90.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Almer	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$138,100	$193,900
Median rent	$736	$955
Median household income	$62,188	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1977	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Almer

People	Almer	Typical Michigan town
Median age	41.9	43.7
Age 65 and over	21.9%	20.7%
Under 18	26.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	10.5%	10.4%
Veterans	6.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.4%	—
Work from home	5.8%	9.1%
Average commute	26.2 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	81.2%	88.8%

Weather in Almer

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 14.6°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 41.6 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 152 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Caro Wwtp station (4.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Almer since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 24, 1971 about 4.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 17, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 15 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 17, 2026.

Severe weather in Tuscola County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Tuscola County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Tuscola County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Tuscola County

Tuscola County had 12,102 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,754 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Almer itself the ACS puts it at 9.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Almer

Caro, MI
3.9 mi · 4,328 people · home $102,700
Columbia, MI
5.6 mi · 1,229 people · home $130,100
Fairgrove, MI
6.0 mi · 1,549 people · home $102,700
Ellington, MI
6.3 mi · 1,325 people · home $172,900
Indianfields, MI
6.7 mi · 2,492 people · home $166,300
Fairgrove, MI
7.0 mi · 514 people · home $78,600
Akron, MI
8.2 mi · 1,379 people · home $112,100
Elmwood, MI
8.6 mi · 1,060 people · home $146,800

Almer questions

Is Almer, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Almer scores better for retirees than 53% of Michigan towns and quieter than 65%. 21.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.9).

How much does a house cost in Almer?

The median owner-occupied home in Almer is valued at $138,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $62,188, so homes cost about 2.2 times income. Median rent is $736 a month.

What is the weather like in Almer?

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 14.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.3 inches of precipitation a year and 41.6 inches of snow.

Does Almer get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Almer since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 24, 1971. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Almer's Census boundary (GEOID 2615701620). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.