Marion, Michigan

Township in Sanilac County · population 1,578 (2020 Census)

Median home: $108,700
Household income: $52,500
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 77°
Snow a year: 45 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 43.4

Marion is a township of 1,578 people in Sanilac County, Michigan. The median home is worth $108,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900).

How Marion 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 Marion is worth $108,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $52,500, which is more affordable than 92% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $819 a month. 75.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Marion	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$108,700	$193,900
Median rent	$819	$955
Median household income	$52,500	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	2.8×
Homeownership	75.8%	86.8%
Median year built	1959	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	5.1%	—

Who lives in Marion

People	Marion	Typical Michigan town
Median age	43.4	43.7
Age 65 and over	23.4%	20.7%
Under 18	19.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.8%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	16.2%	10.4%
Veterans	8.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.3%	—
Work from home	4.2%	9.1%
Average commute	18.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	88.2%	88.8%

Weather in Marion

July highs average 76.6°F and January lows 15.9°F. About 34.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 45.4 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 146 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 Harbor Beach 1 Sse station (19.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Marion since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on July 26, 2025 about 0.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 26, 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 2 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on April 16, 1998.

Severe weather in Sanilac County since 1996

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

Sanilac County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
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
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Sanilac County

Sanilac County had 10,437 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,626 a year. Unemployment was 4.8% in 2023; in Marion itself the ACS puts it at 5.5%.

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 Marion

Deckerville, MI
3.4 mi · 877 people · home $82,100
Forester, MI
4.6 mi · 883 people · home $191,800
Delaware, MI
5.9 mi · 784 people · home $219,400
Bridgehampton, MI
6.0 mi · 745 people · home $123,400
Custer, MI
8.3 mi · 893 people · home $142,200
Minden, MI
8.5 mi · 558 people · home $162,500
Argyle, MI
11.8 mi · 687 people · home $159,200
Port Sanilac, MI
11.8 mi · 567 people · home $158,800

Marion questions

Is Marion, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Marion scores better for retirees than 68% of Michigan towns and quieter than 66%. 23.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.4).

How much does a house cost in Marion?

The median owner-occupied home in Marion is valued at $108,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,500, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $819 a month.

What is the weather like in Marion?

July highs average 76.6°F and January lows 15.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.0 inches of precipitation a year and 45.4 inches of snow.

Does Marion get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Marion since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on July 26, 2025. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Marion's Census boundary (GEOID 2615151720). 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.