Grant, Michigan

Township in Grand Traverse County · population 1,212 (2020 Census)

Median home: $260,800
Household income: $81,250
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 79°
Snow a year: 110 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 45.4

Grant is a township of 1,212 people in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The median home is worth $260,800, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Michigan towns, better for families than 88% of Michigan towns.

How Grant 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 Grant is worth $260,800, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $81,250, which is more affordable than 31% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,344 a month. 93.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Grant	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$260,800	$193,900
Median rent	$1,344	$955
Median household income	$81,250	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	93.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1992	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	14.4%	—

Who lives in Grant

People	Grant	Typical Michigan town
Median age	45.4	43.7
Age 65 and over	22.1%	20.7%
Under 18	19.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	7.6%	10.4%
Veterans	4.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.6%	—
Work from home	11.3%	9.1%
Average commute	27.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	85.8%	88.8%

Weather in Grant

July highs average 79.4°F and January lows 15.3°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 109.5 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 154 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 Traverse City Munson station (14.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Grant since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 3, 1956 about 8.8 miles from the town center and killed 2. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 24 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on October 15, 1989.

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 7 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 9, 2000.

Severe weather in Grand Traverse County since 1996

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

Grand Traverse County has been included in 6 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
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 27, 1978	Snowstorm	EM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms

Jobs and pay in Grand Traverse County

Grand Traverse County had 51,962 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,257 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Grant itself the ACS puts it at 5.2%.

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 Grant

Colfax, MI
4.6 mi · 677 people · home $166,300
Green Lake, MI
5.6 mi · 6,703 people · home $289,300
Interlochen, MI
5.9 mi · 694 people · home $166,900
Buckley, MI
6.3 mi · 775 people · home $205,500
Wexford, MI
6.4 mi · 1,161 people · home $157,600
Mayfield, MI
6.9 mi · 1,786 people · home $273,100
Inland, MI
7.5 mi · 2,386 people · home $263,800
Grawn, MI
7.8 mi · 816 people · home $209,400

Grant questions

Is Grant, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Grant scores better for retirees than 50% of Michigan towns and quieter than 40%. 22.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.4).

How much does a house cost in Grant?

The median owner-occupied home in Grant is valued at $260,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $81,250, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $1,344 a month.

What is the weather like in Grant?

July highs average 79.4°F and January lows 15.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 36.2 inches of precipitation a year and 109.5 inches of snow.

Does Grant get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Grant since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 3, 1956. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Grant's Census boundary (GEOID 2605534240). 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.