Jonesfield, Michigan

Township in Saginaw County · population 1,618 (2020 Census)

Median home: $143,500
Household income: $60,441
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 82°
Snow a year: 44 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 41.3

Jonesfield is a township of 1,618 people in Saginaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $143,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 97% of Michigan towns.

How Jonesfield 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 Jonesfield is worth $143,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $60,441, which is more affordable than 80% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $729 a month. 88.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Jonesfield	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$143,500	$193,900
Median rent	$729	$955
Median household income	$60,441	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	88.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1961	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Jonesfield

People	Jonesfield	Typical Michigan town
Median age	41.3	43.7
Age 65 and over	22.0%	20.7%
Under 18	25.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	20.3%	10.4%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.0%	—
Work from home	7.2%	9.1%
Average commute	27.8 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.3%	88.8%

Weather in Jonesfield

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 16.6°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 44.0 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 136 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 Midland station (13.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Jonesfield since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 15, 1982 about 8.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 9, 2011.

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 14 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 13, 2004.

Severe weather in Saginaw County since 1996

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

Saginaw County has been included in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 9, 2020	Dam/Levee Break	DR-4547: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding

Jobs and pay in Saginaw County

Saginaw County had 79,478 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,049 a year. Unemployment was 5.2% in 2023; in Jonesfield itself the ACS puts it at 17.4%.

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 Jonesfield

Merrill, MI
2.2 mi · 663 people · home $93,200
Richland, MI
4.1 mi · 3,955 people · home $215,300
Hemlock, MI
4.2 mi · 1,408 people · home $221,800
Wheeler, MI
5.1 mi · 2,612 people · home $115,400
Mount Haley, MI
5.4 mi · 1,609 people · home $169,500
Lakefield, MI
6.6 mi · 894 people · home $195,300
Porter, MI
6.8 mi · 1,270 people · home $166,800
Fremont, MI
7.4 mi · 1,998 people · home $239,100

Jonesfield questions

Is Jonesfield, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Jonesfield scores better for retirees than 11% of Michigan towns and quieter than 42%. 22.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.3).

How much does a house cost in Jonesfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Jonesfield is valued at $143,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,441, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $729 a month.

What is the weather like in Jonesfield?

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 16.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.4 inches of precipitation a year and 44.0 inches of snow.

Does Jonesfield get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Jonesfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 15, 1982. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Jonesfield's Census boundary (GEOID 2614541900). 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.