Case, Michigan

Township in Presque Isle County · population 819 (2020 Census)

Median home: $149,300
Household income: $55,500
Jan low / Jul high: 12° / 80°
Snow a year: 86 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 56.7

Case is a township of 819 people in Presque Isle County, Michigan. The median home is worth $149,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 94% of Michigan towns, quieter than 90% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 73% of Michigan towns.

How Case 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 Case is worth $149,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $55,500, which is more affordable than 61% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $632 a month. 85.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Case	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$149,300	$193,900
Median rent	$632	$955
Median household income	$55,500	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	2.8×
Homeownership	85.8%	86.8%
Median year built	1974	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	30.6%	—

Who lives in Case

People	Case	Typical Michigan town
Median age	56.7	43.7
Age 65 and over	32.7%	20.7%
Under 18	16.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.4%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	18.2%	10.4%
Veterans	17.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.3%	—
Work from home	4.5%	9.1%
Average commute	24.7 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	87.4%	88.8%

Weather in Case

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 11.8°F. About 32.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 85.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 167 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 Onaway 4N station (11.7 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Case since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 8, 1964 about 9.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 12, 1988.

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 4 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 20, 2022.

Severe weather in Presque Isle County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Presque Isle County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Presque Isle County has been included in 7 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 Presque Isle County

Presque Isle County had 2,595 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,344 a year. Unemployment was 7.7% in 2023; in Case itself the ACS puts it at 6.4%.

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 Case

Allis, MI
5.6 mi · 925 people · home $139,600
Montmorency, MI
7.7 mi · 1,016 people · home $213,600
Onaway, MI
9.3 mi · 890 people · home $69,800
Ocqueoc, MI
9.7 mi · 544 people · home $221,000
Forest, MI
11.8 mi · 977 people · home $128,800
Belknap, MI
11.8 mi · 686 people · home $154,500
Hillman, MI
14.6 mi · 2,009 people · home $132,200
Rogers, MI
15.0 mi · 964 people · home $161,000

Case questions

Is Case, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Case scores better for retirees than 73% of Michigan towns and quieter than 90%. 32.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 56.7).

How much does a house cost in Case?

The median owner-occupied home in Case is valued at $149,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,500, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $632 a month.

What is the weather like in Case?

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 11.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.0 inches of precipitation a year and 85.7 inches of snow.

Does Case get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Case since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 8, 1964. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Case's Census boundary (GEOID 2614113740). 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.