Grawn, Michigan

Community in Grand Traverse County · population 816 (2020 Census)

Median home: $209,400
Household income: $57,908
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 79°
Snow a year: 101 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 36.1

Grawn is a community of 816 people in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The median home is worth $209,400, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks more of a college town than 96% of Michigan towns, better for cycling than 91% of Michigan towns, more vibrant than 82% of Michigan towns.

How Grawn 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 Grawn is worth $209,400, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $57,908, which is more affordable than 16% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,348 a month. 66.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Grawn	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$209,400	$193,900
Median rent	$1,348	$955
Median household income	$57,908	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	66.8%	86.8%
Median year built	1983	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Grawn

People	Grawn	Typical Michigan town
Median age	36.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	9.8%	20.7%
Under 18	10.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.1%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	18.8%	10.4%
Veterans	5.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	1.9%	9.1%
Average commute	25.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	100.0%	88.8%

Weather in Grawn

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 101.0 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 (7.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Grawn since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 3, 1956 about 6.8 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 September 22, 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 23 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 Grawn itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

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 Grawn

Chums Corner, MI
1.8 mi · 1,065 people · home $372,700
Green Lake, MI
3.4 mi · 6,703 people · home $289,300
Interlochen, MI
3.8 mi · 694 people · home $166,900
Blair, MI
4.6 mi · 8,994 people · home $275,200
Long Lake, MI
4.7 mi · 9,956 people · home $410,600
Garfield, MI
5.2 mi · 19,499 people · home $316,200
Mayfield, MI
7.5 mi · 1,786 people · home $273,100
Traverse City, MI
7.7 mi · 15,678 people · home $415,400

Grawn questions

Is Grawn, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Grawn scores better for retirees than 8% of Michigan towns and quieter than 19%. 9.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.1).

How much does a house cost in Grawn?

The median owner-occupied home in Grawn is valued at $209,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $57,908, so homes cost about 3.6 times income. Median rent is $1,348 a month.

What is the weather like in Grawn?

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 101.0 inches of snow.

Does Grawn get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Grawn 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 Grawn's Census boundary (GEOID 2634620). 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.