Avery, Michigan

Township in Montmorency County · population 662 (2020 Census)

Median home: $174,600
Household income: $60,714
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 80°
Snow a year: 71 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 53.5

Avery is a township of 662 people in Montmorency County, Michigan. The median home is worth $174,600, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks quieter than 93% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 90% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 83% of Michigan towns.

How Avery 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 Avery is worth $174,600, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $60,714, which is more affordable than 48% of Michigan towns. 98.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Avery	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$174,600	$193,900
Median rent	—	$955
Median household income	$60,714	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	98.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1979	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	42.6%	—

Who lives in Avery

People	Avery	Typical Michigan town
Median age	53.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	27.5%	20.7%
Under 18	13.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.5%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	12.3%	10.4%
Veterans	8.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.0%	—
Work from home	9.3%	9.1%
Average commute	33.0 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.4%	88.8%

Weather in Avery

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 9.8°F. About 32.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 70.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 193 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 Atlanta station (3.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Avery since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 3, 1999 about 8.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 13, 2004.

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 12 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on August 27, 1990.

Severe weather in Montmorency County since 1996

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

Montmorency County has been included in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4880: Severe Winter Storm
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

Jobs and pay in Montmorency County

Montmorency County had 2,050 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $41,365 a year. Unemployment was 7.5% in 2023; in Avery itself the ACS puts it at 4.2%.

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 Avery

Atlanta, MI
4.5 mi · 720 people · home $100,200
Rust, MI
6.3 mi · 519 people · home $173,500
Briley, MI
6.4 mi · 1,697 people · home $122,100
Hillman, MI
7.1 mi · 2,009 people · home $132,200
Albert, MI
10.5 mi · 2,453 people · home $170,200
Hillman, MI
10.5 mi · 605 people · home $87,000
Lewiston, MI
13.4 mi · 996 people · home $169,800
Green, MI
13.4 mi · 1,117 people · home $167,100

Avery questions

Is Avery, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Avery scores better for retirees than 81% of Michigan towns and quieter than 93%. 27.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 53.5).

How much does a house cost in Avery?

The median owner-occupied home in Avery is valued at $174,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,714, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Avery?

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 9.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.0 inches of precipitation a year and 70.9 inches of snow.

Does Avery get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Avery since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 3, 1999. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Avery's Census boundary (GEOID 2611904580). 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.