Mellen, Michigan

Township in Menominee County · population 1,109 (2020 Census)

Median home: $207,700
Household income: $51,429
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 80°
Snow a year: 46 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 63.0

Mellen is a township of 1,109 people in Menominee County, Michigan. The median home is worth $207,700, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks quieter than 93% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 91% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 82% of Michigan towns.

How Mellen 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 Mellen is worth $207,700, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 4.0 times the median household income of $51,429, which is more affordable than 7% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $832 a month. 93.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Mellen	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$207,700	$193,900
Median rent	$832	$955
Median household income	$51,429	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	4.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	93.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1977	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	10.0%	—

Who lives in Mellen

People	Mellen	Typical Michigan town
Median age	63.0	43.7
Age 65 and over	35.9%	20.7%
Under 18	10.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.2%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	7.3%	10.4%
Veterans	12.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.5%	—
Work from home	4.9%	9.1%
Average commute	24.7 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	73.3%	88.8%

Weather in Mellen

July highs average 79.6°F and January lows 9.5°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 45.6 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 153 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 Marinette station (16.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mellen since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 28, 1991 about 9.8 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 0 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 28, 1991.

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 13 times; the largest was 2.25 inches on July 11, 1969.

Severe weather in Menominee County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Menominee County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Menominee 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
August 2, 2018	Flood	DR-4381: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Menominee County

Menominee County had 7,149 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,080 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Mellen itself the ACS puts it at 7.3%.

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 Mellen

Stephenson, MI
5.6 mi · 816 people · home $101,800
Ingallston, MI
5.9 mi · 924 people · home $252,100
Wagner, WI
7.0 mi · 653 people · home $180,400
Stephenson, MI
7.2 mi · 616 people · home $173,800
Menominee, MI
7.8 mi · 3,364 people · home $185,100
Lake, MI
8.4 mi · 501 people · home $160,600
Daggett, MI
10.6 mi · 614 people · home $148,300
Porterfield, WI
13.1 mi · 1,888 people · home $234,300

Mellen questions

Is Mellen, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mellen scores better for retirees than 82% of Michigan towns and quieter than 93%. 35.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 63.0).

How much does a house cost in Mellen?

The median owner-occupied home in Mellen is valued at $207,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $51,429, so homes cost about 4.0 times income. Median rent is $832 a month.

What is the weather like in Mellen?

July highs average 79.6°F and January lows 9.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.1 inches of precipitation a year and 45.6 inches of snow.

Does Mellen get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mellen since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 28, 1991. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Mellen's Census boundary (GEOID 2610952860). 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.