Baltimore, Michigan

Township in Barry County · population 1,947 (2020 Census)

Median home: $241,700
Household income: $76,583
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 82°
Snow a year: 68 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 37.8

Baltimore is a township of 1,947 people in Barry County, Michigan. The median home is worth $241,700, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 81% of Michigan towns.

How Baltimore 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 Baltimore is worth $241,700, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $76,583, which is more affordable than 31% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $825 a month. 90.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Baltimore	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$241,700	$193,900
Median rent	$825	$955
Median household income	$76,583	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.1%	86.8%
Median year built	1973	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.0%	—

Who lives in Baltimore

People	Baltimore	Typical Michigan town
Median age	37.8	43.7
Age 65 and over	20.0%	20.7%
Under 18	26.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	8.5%	10.4%
Veterans	11.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.7%	—
Work from home	8.8%	9.1%
Average commute	30.2 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	85.9%	88.8%

Weather in Baltimore

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 16.1°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 68.0 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 11 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 Hastings station (6.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Baltimore since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 11, 1965 about 6.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

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 14 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 14, 2004.

Severe weather in Barry County since 1996

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

Barry County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

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
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Barry County

Barry County had 13,236 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,220 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Baltimore itself the ACS puts it at 3.7%.

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 Baltimore

Hastings, MI
5.2 mi · 3,013 people · home $242,200
Maple Grove, MI
5.3 mi · 1,599 people · home $231,400
Hope, MI
6.0 mi · 3,154 people · home $232,300
Johnstown, MI
6.4 mi · 2,841 people · home $216,400
Hastings, MI
6.7 mi · 7,514 people · home $174,500
Castleton, MI
8.3 mi · 3,329 people · home $125,000
Nashville, MI
8.4 mi · 1,537 people · home $130,900
Rutland, MI
8.5 mi · 4,136 people · home $273,600

Baltimore questions

Is Baltimore, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Baltimore scores better for retirees than 12% of Michigan towns and quieter than 58%. 20.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.8).

How much does a house cost in Baltimore?

The median owner-occupied home in Baltimore is valued at $241,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,583, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $825 a month.

What is the weather like in Baltimore?

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 16.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.6 inches of precipitation a year and 68.0 inches of snow.

Does Baltimore get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Baltimore since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 11, 1965. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Baltimore's Census boundary (GEOID 2601505020). 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.