Briley, Michigan

Township in Montmorency County · population 1,697 (2020 Census)

Median home: $122,100
Household income: $43,115
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 80°
Snow a year: 84 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 52.7

Briley is a township of 1,697 people in Montmorency County, Michigan. The median home is worth $122,100, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks quieter than 97% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 90% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 84% of Michigan towns.

How Briley 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 Briley is worth $122,100, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $43,115, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $719 a month. 86.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Briley	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$122,100	$193,900
Median rent	$719	$955
Median household income	$43,115	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	86.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1971	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	35.0%	—

Who lives in Briley

People	Briley	Typical Michigan town
Median age	52.7	43.7
Age 65 and over	29.3%	20.7%
Under 18	17.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.9%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	21.3%	10.4%
Veterans	10.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.2%	—
Work from home	5.7%	9.1%
Average commute	32.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	84.5%	88.8%

Weather in Briley

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 83.9 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 (2.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 1 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Briley since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 14, 1957 about 9.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 19, 1998.

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 2.00 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 Briley itself the ACS puts it at 2.8%.

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 Briley

Atlanta, MI
1.9 mi · 720 people · home $100,200
Avery, MI
6.4 mi · 662 people · home $174,600
Vienna, MI
7.5 mi · 535 people · home $155,800
Albert, MI
9.1 mi · 2,453 people · home $170,200
Hillman, MI
9.9 mi · 2,009 people · home $132,200
Lewiston, MI
11.1 mi · 996 people · home $169,800
Montmorency, MI
11.2 mi · 1,016 people · home $213,600
Charlton, MI
12.0 mi · 1,350 people · home $214,500

Briley questions

Is Briley, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Briley scores better for retirees than 90% of Michigan towns and quieter than 97%. 29.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.7).

How much does a house cost in Briley?

The median owner-occupied home in Briley is valued at $122,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $43,115, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $719 a month.

What is the weather like in Briley?

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 83.9 inches of snow.

Does Briley get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Briley since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 14, 1957. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Briley's Census boundary (GEOID 2611910660). 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.