Cedar Creek, Michigan

Township in Wexford County · population 1,855 (2020 Census)

Median home: $157,100
Household income: $66,667
Jan low / Jul high: 12° / 80°
Snow a year: 84 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 36.9

Cedar Creek is a township of 1,855 people in Wexford County, Michigan. The median home is worth $157,100, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 94% of Michigan towns, better for cycling than 91% of Michigan towns, better transit than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Cedar Creek 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 Cedar Creek is worth $157,100, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $66,667, which is more affordable than 80% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $850 a month. 91.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Cedar Creek	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$157,100	$193,900
Median rent	$850	$955
Median household income	$66,667	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	91.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1993	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	7.8%	—

Who lives in Cedar Creek

People	Cedar Creek	Typical Michigan town
Median age	36.9	43.7
Age 65 and over	18.1%	20.7%
Under 18	29.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.3%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	9.8%	10.4%
Veterans	6.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.5%	—
Work from home	4.6%	9.1%
Average commute	32.0 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	85.1%	88.8%

Weather in Cedar Creek

July highs average 79.8°F and January lows 12.2°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 84.0 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 172 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 Cadillac station (8.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cedar Creek since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 31, 1963 about 5.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 17, 1994.

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 15 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on July 17, 2006.

Severe weather in Wexford County since 1996

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

Wexford 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
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Wexford County

Wexford County had 13,163 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,377 a year. Unemployment was 4.8% in 2023; in Cedar Creek itself the ACS puts it at 8.2%.

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 Cedar Creek

Manton, MI
2.1 mi · 1,258 people · home $125,000
Haring, MI
5.4 mi · 3,556 people · home $192,500
Liberty, MI
6.0 mi · 936 people · home $168,500
Caldwell, MI
6.3 mi · 1,394 people · home $154,800
Colfax, MI
6.3 mi · 897 people · home $171,900
Lake, MI
8.0 mi · 2,827 people · home $230,300
Selma, MI
8.1 mi · 2,233 people · home $209,700
Bloomfield, MI
8.6 mi · 574 people · home $193,100

Cedar Creek questions

Is Cedar Creek, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cedar Creek scores better for retirees than 22% of Michigan towns and quieter than 57%. 18.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.9).

How much does a house cost in Cedar Creek?

The median owner-occupied home in Cedar Creek is valued at $157,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $66,667, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $850 a month.

What is the weather like in Cedar Creek?

July highs average 79.8°F and January lows 12.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.2 inches of precipitation a year and 84.0 inches of snow.

Does Cedar Creek get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cedar Creek since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 31, 1963. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cedar Creek's Census boundary (GEOID 2616514120). 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.