Convis, Michigan

Township in Calhoun County · population 1,508 (2020 Census)

Median home: $184,400
Household income: $70,707
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 51 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 16
Median age: 40.1

Convis is a township of 1,508 people in Calhoun County, Michigan. The median home is worth $184,400, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 99% of Michigan towns, better for families than 73% of Michigan towns, quieter than 73% of Michigan towns.

How Convis 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 Convis is worth $184,400, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $70,707, which is more affordable than 68% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $743 a month. 90.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Convis	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$184,400	$193,900
Median rent	$743	$955
Median household income	$70,707	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.9%	86.8%
Median year built	1962	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Convis

People	Convis	Typical Michigan town
Median age	40.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	18.1%	20.7%
Under 18	27.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.3%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	12.0%	10.4%
Veterans	9.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.8%	—
Work from home	5.4%	9.1%
Average commute	23.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	81.1%	88.8%

Weather in Convis

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 17.2°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 50.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 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 Battle Creek 5Nw station (13.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Convis since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 2, 1977 about 3.5 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 66 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 15, 2025.

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 20 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 9, 1991.

Severe weather in Calhoun County since 1996

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

Calhoun County has been included in 9 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 Calhoun County

Calhoun County had 54,415 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $64,067 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Convis itself the ACS puts it at 0.9%.

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 Convis

Bellevue, MI
4.4 mi · 1,308 people · home $118,100
Olivet, MI
5.4 mi · 1,517 people · home $154,900
Pennfield, MI
5.9 mi · 8,781 people · home $166,500
Bellevue, MI
5.9 mi · 3,200 people · home $170,600
Marshall, MI
6.4 mi · 3,157 people · home $272,100
Lee, MI
6.7 mi · 1,055 people · home $212,800
Brownlee Park, MI
7.9 mi · 2,021 people · home $83,700
Walton, MI
8.0 mi · 2,293 people · home $221,100

Convis questions

Is Convis, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Convis scores better for retirees than 67% of Michigan towns and quieter than 73%. 18.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.1).

How much does a house cost in Convis?

The median owner-occupied home in Convis is valued at $184,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,707, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $743 a month.

What is the weather like in Convis?

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 17.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.4 inches of precipitation a year and 50.7 inches of snow.

Does Convis get tornadoes?

16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Convis since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 2, 1977. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Convis's Census boundary (GEOID 2602517880). 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.