Bushnell, Michigan

Township in Montcalm County · population 1,516 (2020 Census)

Median home: $199,100
Household income: $65,500
Jan low / Jul high: 13° / 84°
Snow a year: 63 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 35.3

Bushnell is a township of 1,516 people in Montcalm County, Michigan. The median home is worth $199,100, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for cycling than 86% of Michigan towns, better for young professionals than 81% of Michigan towns, easier by car than 80% of Michigan towns.

How Bushnell 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 Bushnell is worth $199,100, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $65,500, which is more affordable than 43% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $946 a month. 93.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Bushnell	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$199,100	$193,900
Median rent	$946	$955
Median household income	$65,500	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	93.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.4%	—

Who lives in Bushnell

People	Bushnell	Typical Michigan town
Median age	35.3	43.7
Age 65 and over	16.6%	20.7%
Under 18	29.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.3%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	10.0%	10.4%
Veterans	4.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	9.8%	9.1%
Average commute	33.8 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	74.6%	88.8%

Weather in Bushnell

July highs average 84.3°F and January lows 12.9°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 62.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 14 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 162 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 Greenville 2 Nne station (11.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bushnell since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 23, 1968 about 4.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 30, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Severe weather in Montcalm County since 1996

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

Montcalm County has been included in 12 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
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Montcalm County

Montcalm County had 16,263 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,244 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Bushnell itself the ACS puts it at 4.1%.

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 Bushnell

Sheridan, MI
4.5 mi · 692 people · home $165,700
Evergreen, MI
5.3 mi · 2,941 people · home $194,800
Bloomer, MI
5.7 mi · 6,352 people · home $194,400
Fairplain, MI
6.2 mi · 1,802 people · home $162,000
Ronald, MI
6.3 mi · 1,861 people · home $172,000
Crystal, MI
7.3 mi · 888 people · home $197,300
Crystal, MI
8.2 mi · 2,619 people · home $194,000
Sidney, MI
8.3 mi · 2,538 people · home $188,300

Bushnell questions

Is Bushnell, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Bushnell scores better for retirees than 39% of Michigan towns and quieter than 31%. 16.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.3).

How much does a house cost in Bushnell?

The median owner-occupied home in Bushnell is valued at $199,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,500, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $946 a month.

What is the weather like in Bushnell?

July highs average 84.3°F and January lows 12.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 36.6 inches of precipitation a year and 62.7 inches of snow.

Does Bushnell get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bushnell since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 23, 1968. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Bushnell's Census boundary (GEOID 2611712120). 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.