Maple Grove, Michigan

Township in Manistee County · population 1,342 (2020 Census)

Median home: $116,800
Household income: $58,452
Jan low / Jul high: 12° / 81°
Snow a year: 93 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 41.2

Maple Grove is a township of 1,342 people in Manistee County, Michigan. The median home is worth $116,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 90% of Michigan towns, quieter than 80% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 75% of Michigan towns.

How Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove is worth $116,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.0 times the median household income of $58,452, which is more affordable than 94% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $896 a month. 84.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Maple Grove	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$116,800	$193,900
Median rent	$896	$955
Median household income	$58,452	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	84.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1976	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	30.8%	—

Who lives in Maple Grove

People	Maple Grove	Typical Michigan town
Median age	41.2	43.7
Age 65 and over	23.2%	20.7%
Under 18	23.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	23.8%	10.4%
Veterans	9.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.2%	—
Work from home	5.8%	9.1%
Average commute	26.3 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	84.6%	88.8%

Weather in Maple Grove

July highs average 80.6°F and January lows 12.2°F. About 38.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 92.6 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 171 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 Wellston 1N station (11.1 mi away); snow from Wellston Tippy Dam (9.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Maple Grove 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 9.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 26, 1986.

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 6 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on September 26, 1998.

Severe weather in Manistee County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Manistee County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Manistee County has been included in 8 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
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Manistee County

Manistee County had 7,281 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,233 a year. Unemployment was 5.7% in 2023; in Maple Grove itself the ACS puts it at 11.3%.

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 Maple Grove

Kaleva, MI
1.9 mi · 507 people · home $94,200
Springdale, MI
6.2 mi · 849 people · home $171,600
Dickson, MI
6.5 mi · 980 people · home $157,400
Bear Lake, MI
7.3 mi · 1,831 people · home $224,700
Cleon, MI
7.3 mi · 1,063 people · home $188,000
Brown, MI
8.6 mi · 704 people · home $238,700
Pleasanton, MI
9.1 mi · 870 people · home $232,900
Springville, MI
10.8 mi · 1,739 people · home $131,500

Maple Grove questions

Is Maple Grove, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Maple Grove scores better for retirees than 56% of Michigan towns and quieter than 80%. 23.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.2).

How much does a house cost in Maple Grove?

The median owner-occupied home in Maple Grove is valued at $116,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $58,452, so homes cost about 2.0 times income. Median rent is $896 a month.

What is the weather like in Maple Grove?

July highs average 80.6°F and January lows 12.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.0 inches of precipitation a year and 92.6 inches of snow.

Does Maple Grove get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove's Census boundary (GEOID 2610151000). 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.