Burleigh, Michigan

Township in Iosco County · population 726 (2020 Census)

Median home: $148,200
Household income: $53,393
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 80°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 49.1

Burleigh is a township of 726 people in Iosco County, Michigan. The median home is worth $148,200, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 79% of Michigan towns, quieter than 77% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 77% of Michigan towns.

How Burleigh 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 Burleigh is worth $148,200, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $53,393, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $783 a month. 90.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Burleigh	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$148,200	$193,900
Median rent	$783	$955
Median household income	$53,393	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1974	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	32.6%	—

Who lives in Burleigh

People	Burleigh	Typical Michigan town
Median age	49.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	24.6%	20.7%
Under 18	18.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	16.0%	10.4%
Veterans	11.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.5%	—
Work from home	4.1%	9.1%
Average commute	37.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	77.3%	88.8%

Weather in Burleigh

July highs average 80.1°F and January lows 14.0°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 48.8 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 164 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 Standish 4Ne station (13.7 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Burleigh since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on March 30, 1976 about 7.1 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 12 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 24, 1993.

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 11 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 12, 2000.

Severe weather in Iosco County since 1996

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

Iosco County has been included in 11 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 9, 2020	Dam/Levee Break	DR-4547: Severe Storms 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

Jobs and pay in Iosco County

Iosco County had 7,724 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,332 a year. Unemployment was 6% in 2023; in Burleigh itself the ACS puts it at 3.2%.

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 Burleigh

Richland, MI
5.6 mi · 827 people · home $106,500
Reno, MI
5.7 mi · 632 people · home $141,400
Mason, MI
5.7 mi · 750 people · home $109,100
Turner, MI
6.4 mi · 519 people · home $117,400
Grant, MI
8.5 mi · 1,528 people · home $127,100
Logan, MI
8.7 mi · 596 people · home $153,600
Clayton, MI
10.4 mi · 1,001 people · home $113,100
Skidway Lake, MI
10.6 mi · 3,082 people · home $59,100

Burleigh questions

Is Burleigh, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Burleigh scores better for retirees than 71% of Michigan towns and quieter than 77%. 24.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.1).

How much does a house cost in Burleigh?

The median owner-occupied home in Burleigh is valued at $148,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $53,393, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $783 a month.

What is the weather like in Burleigh?

July highs average 80.1°F and January lows 14.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 30.7 inches of precipitation a year and 48.8 inches of snow.

Does Burleigh get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Burleigh since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on March 30, 1976. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Burleigh's Census boundary (GEOID 2606911740). 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.