Koehler, Michigan

Township in Cheboygan County · population 1,193 (2020 Census)

Median home: $155,800
Household income: $61,859
Jan low / Jul high: 12° / 80°
Snow a year: 92 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 52.3

Koehler is a township of 1,193 people in Cheboygan County, Michigan. The median home is worth $155,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 81% of Michigan towns, quieter than 78% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 77% of Michigan towns.

How Koehler 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 Koehler is worth $155,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.5 times the median household income of $61,859, which is more affordable than 74% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $642 a month. 96.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Koehler	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$155,800	$193,900
Median rent	$642	$955
Median household income	$61,859	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.5×	2.8×
Homeownership	96.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1988	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	47.8%	—

Who lives in Koehler

People	Koehler	Typical Michigan town
Median age	52.3	43.7
Age 65 and over	32.2%	20.7%
Under 18	18.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.2%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	10.3%	10.4%
Veterans	11.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	5.4%	9.1%
Average commute	32.5 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	89.2%	88.8%

Weather in Koehler

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 11.8°F. About 32.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 91.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 167 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 Onaway 4N station (14.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Koehler since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on October 18, 2007 about 8.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 18, 2007.

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 3 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 22, 2011.

Severe weather in Cheboygan County since 1996

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

Cheboygan County has been included in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, freezing.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4880: Severe Winter Storm
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

Jobs and pay in Cheboygan County

Cheboygan County had 6,140 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,915 a year. Unemployment was 8.2% in 2023; in Koehler itself the ACS puts it at 4.9%.

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 Koehler

Indian River, MI
4.8 mi · 1,950 people · home $314,100
Tuscarora, MI
5.5 mi · 3,080 people · home $253,700
Ellis, MI
5.8 mi · 557 people · home $244,200
Mullett, MI
6.2 mi · 1,236 people · home $276,100
Aloha, MI
6.4 mi · 937 people · home $207,400
Burt, MI
9.1 mi · 710 people · home $537,700
Mentor, MI
9.7 mi · 857 people · home $179,600
Inverness, MI
11.4 mi · 2,159 people · home $198,600

Koehler questions

Is Koehler, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Koehler scores better for retirees than 57% of Michigan towns and quieter than 78%. 32.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.3).

How much does a house cost in Koehler?

The median owner-occupied home in Koehler is valued at $155,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $61,859, so homes cost about 2.5 times income. Median rent is $642 a month.

What is the weather like in Koehler?

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 11.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.0 inches of precipitation a year and 91.7 inches of snow.

Does Koehler get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Koehler since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on October 18, 2007. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Koehler's Census boundary (GEOID 2603143820). 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.