Maple Ridge, Michigan

Township in Alpena County · population 1,559 (2020 Census)

Median home: $166,000
Household income: $65,096
Jan low / Jul high: 12° / 81°
Snow a year: 78 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 44.2

Maple Ridge is a township of 1,559 people in Alpena County, Michigan. The median home is worth $166,000, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for cycling than 86% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 85% of Michigan towns, quieter than 81% of Michigan towns.

How Maple Ridge 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 Ridge is worth $166,000, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $65,096, which is more affordable than 68% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $737 a month. 87.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Maple Ridge	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$166,000	$193,900
Median rent	$737	$955
Median household income	$65,096	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	87.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1973	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	18.9%	—

Who lives in Maple Ridge

People	Maple Ridge	Typical Michigan town
Median age	44.2	43.7
Age 65 and over	21.2%	20.7%
Under 18	21.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.8%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	17.4%	10.4%
Veterans	9.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	5.0%	9.1%
Average commute	16.5 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	89.4%	88.8%

Weather in Maple Ridge

July highs average 80.5°F and January lows 11.9°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 77.6 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 169 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 Alpena Co Rgnl Ap station (4.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Maple Ridge since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on October 18, 2007 about 9.8 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 23 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on August 7, 2025.

Severe weather in Alpena County since 1996

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

Alpena County has been included in 7 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
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 Alpena County

Alpena County had 12,191 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,642 a year. Unemployment was 4.5% in 2023; in Maple Ridge itself the ACS puts it at 6.5%.

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 Ridge

Long Rapids, MI
6.3 mi · 977 people · home $134,100
Alpena, MI
6.8 mi · 10,197 people · home $118,700
Alpena, MI
7.6 mi · 9,116 people · home $183,600
Wilson, MI
9.1 mi · 1,972 people · home $165,400
Presque Isle, MI
10.3 mi · 1,698 people · home $239,000
Posen, MI
10.6 mi · 808 people · home $121,900
Krakow, MI
11.4 mi · 666 people · home $237,200
Presque Isle Harbor, MI
13.6 mi · 643 people · home $252,500

Maple Ridge questions

Is Maple Ridge, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Maple Ridge scores better for retirees than 69% of Michigan towns and quieter than 81%. 21.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.2).

How much does a house cost in Maple Ridge?

The median owner-occupied home in Maple Ridge is valued at $166,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,096, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $737 a month.

What is the weather like in Maple Ridge?

July highs average 80.5°F and January lows 11.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 29.7 inches of precipitation a year and 77.6 inches of snow.

Does Maple Ridge get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Maple Ridge since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on October 18, 2007. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Maple Ridge's Census boundary (GEOID 2600751220). 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.