Ensign, Michigan

Township in Delta County · population 746 (2020 Census)

Median home: $180,800
Household income: $70,769
Jan low / Jul high: 7° / 77°
Snow a year: 45 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 50.7

Ensign is a township of 746 people in Delta County, Michigan. The median home is worth $180,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for cycling than 95% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 91% of Michigan towns, quieter than 90% of Michigan towns.

How Ensign 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 Ensign is worth $180,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $70,769, which is more affordable than 68% of Michigan towns. 100.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Ensign	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$180,800	$193,900
Median rent	—	$955
Median household income	$70,769	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	100.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1977	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	30.1%	—

Who lives in Ensign

People	Ensign	Typical Michigan town
Median age	50.7	43.7
Age 65 and over	25.1%	20.7%
Under 18	14.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.3%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	12.3%	10.4%
Veterans	13.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	6.6%	9.1%
Average commute	26.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.7%	88.8%

Weather in Ensign

July highs average 76.7°F and January lows 6.8°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 44.6 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 1 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 189 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 Rapid Rvr 4Sse station (3.9 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 Ensign since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on July 11, 1987 about 1.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 25, 2008.

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 11 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 18, 2012.

Severe weather in Delta County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Delta County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Delta County has been included in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for drought, freezing, 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
May 10, 1994	Freezing	DR-1028: Severe Deep Freeze
January 27, 1978	Snowstorm	EM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms

Jobs and pay in Delta County

Delta County had 13,848 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,978 a year. Unemployment was 5.2% in 2023; in Ensign itself the ACS puts it at 2.1%.

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 Ensign

Gladstone, MI
7.7 mi · 5,257 people · home $118,600
Brampton, MI
9.1 mi · 1,023 people · home $191,400
Masonville, MI
11.3 mi · 1,645 people · home $166,200
Escanaba, MI
13.5 mi · 12,450 people · home $125,200
Baldwin, MI
14.2 mi · 700 people · home $201,000
Escanaba, MI
14.3 mi · 3,496 people · home $173,800
Wells, MI
15.9 mi · 4,876 people · home $177,000
Garden, MI
17.2 mi · 772 people · home $153,400

Ensign questions

Is Ensign, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ensign scores better for retirees than 91% of Michigan towns and quieter than 90%. 25.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 50.7).

How much does a house cost in Ensign?

The median owner-occupied home in Ensign is valued at $180,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,769, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Ensign?

July highs average 76.7°F and January lows 6.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.3 inches of precipitation a year and 44.6 inches of snow.

Does Ensign get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ensign since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on July 11, 1987. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Ensign's Census boundary (GEOID 2604126140). 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.