Duplain, Michigan

Township in Clinton County · population 2,303 (2020 Census)

Median home: $162,000
Household income: $63,177
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 83°
Snow a year: 41 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 44.9

Duplain is a township of 2,303 people in Clinton County, Michigan. The median home is worth $162,000, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 95% of Michigan towns, easier by car than 94% of Michigan towns, quieter than 89% of Michigan towns.

Duplain in our rankings:

How Duplain 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 Duplain is worth $162,000, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $63,177, which is more affordable than 68% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $832 a month. 87.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Duplain	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$162,000	$193,900
Median rent	$832	$955
Median household income	$63,177	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	87.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1956	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Duplain

People	Duplain	Typical Michigan town
Median age	44.9	43.7
Age 65 and over	18.8%	20.7%
Under 18	18.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.4%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	7.9%	10.4%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.7%	—
Work from home	7.2%	9.1%
Average commute	26.7 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	85.9%	88.8%

Weather in Duplain

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 17.7°F. About 34.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 41.1 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 144 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 Saint Johns station (7.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Duplain since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 21, 1967 about 8.7 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 11 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 28, 1986.

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 12 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on June 12, 2021.

Severe weather in Clinton County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Clinton County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Clinton County has been included in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, 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
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow
June 24, 1998	Severe Storm	DR-1226: Severe Storms

Jobs and pay in Clinton County

Clinton County had 18,614 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,866 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Duplain itself the ACS puts it at 11.5%.

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 Duplain

Elsie, MI
2.1 mi · 930 people · home $114,000
Fairfield, MI
4.4 mi · 652 people · home $192,900
Ovid, MI
5.4 mi · 1,481 people · home $110,600
Greenbush, MI
5.6 mi · 2,143 people · home $258,800
Ovid, MI
6.1 mi · 2,188 people · home $200,700
Elba, MI
6.1 mi · 1,293 people · home $127,200
Middlebury, MI
7.2 mi · 1,529 people · home $189,600
Chapin, MI
7.9 mi · 928 people · home $114,200

Duplain questions

Is Duplain, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Duplain scores better for retirees than 39% of Michigan towns and quieter than 89%. 18.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.9).

How much does a house cost in Duplain?

The median owner-occupied home in Duplain is valued at $162,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $63,177, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $832 a month.

What is the weather like in Duplain?

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 17.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.0 inches of precipitation a year and 41.1 inches of snow.

Does Duplain get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Duplain since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 21, 1967. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Duplain's Census boundary (GEOID 2603723460). 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.