Burnside, Michigan

Township in Lapeer County · population 1,904 (2020 Census)

Median home: $216,100
Household income: $75,833
Jan low / Jul high: 13° / 82°
Snow a year: 40 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 48.6

Burnside is a township of 1,904 people in Lapeer County, Michigan. The median home is worth $216,100, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for families than 89% of Michigan towns, quieter than 85% of Michigan towns, easier by car than 83% of Michigan towns.

How Burnside 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 Burnside is worth $216,100, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $75,833, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $792 a month. 94.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Burnside	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$216,100	$193,900
Median rent	$792	$955
Median household income	$75,833	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	94.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	7.5%	—

Who lives in Burnside

People	Burnside	Typical Michigan town
Median age	48.6	43.7
Age 65 and over	20.6%	20.7%
Under 18	18.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.1%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	6.4%	10.4%
Veterans	7.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.3%	—
Work from home	4.1%	9.1%
Average commute	33.2 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	78.8%	88.8%

Weather in Burnside

July highs average 81.5°F and January lows 12.7°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 40.3 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 160 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 Yale 1 Nnw station (14.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Burnside since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on June 8, 1953 about 6.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 27, 2010.

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 10 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on September 2, 1984.

Severe weather in Lapeer County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Lapeer County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Lapeer County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
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
September 23, 2003	Other	EM-3189: Power Outage
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Lapeer County

Lapeer County had 21,986 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,778 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Burnside itself the ACS puts it at 2.3%.

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 Burnside

Brown City, MI
3.8 mi · 1,302 people · home $127,700
North Branch, MI
6.1 mi · 3,571 people · home $227,900
North Branch, MI
6.5 mi · 1,096 people · home $152,000
Maple Valley, MI
6.7 mi · 1,178 people · home $221,400
Burlington, MI
6.8 mi · 1,414 people · home $174,100
Marlette, MI
7.4 mi · 1,855 people · home $132,300
Goodland, MI
7.9 mi · 1,735 people · home $293,900
Flynn, MI
8.1 mi · 1,013 people · home $239,100

Burnside questions

Is Burnside, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Burnside scores better for retirees than 20% of Michigan towns and quieter than 85%. 20.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.6).

How much does a house cost in Burnside?

The median owner-occupied home in Burnside is valued at $216,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $75,833, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $792 a month.

What is the weather like in Burnside?

July highs average 81.5°F and January lows 12.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.3 inches of precipitation a year and 40.3 inches of snow.

Does Burnside get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Burnside since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on June 8, 1953. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Burnside's Census boundary (GEOID 2608711900). 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.