Millburg, Michigan

Community in Berrien County · population 578 (2020 Census)

Median home: $136,500
Household income: $62,976
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 82°
Snow a year: 78 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10
Median age: 37.5

Millburg is a community of 578 people in Berrien County, Michigan. The median home is worth $136,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 80% of Michigan towns, hipper than 71% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 70% of Michigan towns.

How Millburg 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 Millburg is worth $136,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.2 times the median household income of $62,976, which is more affordable than 89% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,167 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	Millburg	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$136,500	$193,900
Median rent	$1,167	$955
Median household income	$62,976	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	84.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1960	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Millburg

People	Millburg	Typical Michigan town
Median age	37.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	24.3%	20.7%
Under 18	12.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.4%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	20.4%	10.4%
Veterans	1.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	5.0%	9.1%
Average commute	37.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.6%	88.8%

Weather in Millburg

July highs average 81.7°F and January lows 20.3°F. About 35.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 77.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 127 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 Benton Harbor Ap station (4.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Millburg since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 13, 1980 about 9.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 24, 2010.

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 25 times; the largest was 2.25 inches on July 2, 1997.

Severe weather in Berrien County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Berrien County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Berrien 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 Berrien County

Berrien County had 60,626 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,009 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Millburg itself the ACS puts it at 6.8%.

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 Millburg

Benton, MI
2.8 mi · 14,374 people · home $148,700
Benton Heights, MI
3.6 mi · 3,652 people · home $97,700
Bainbridge, MI
3.8 mi · 2,682 people · home $220,600
Coloma, MI
4.5 mi · 1,465 people · home $177,100
Hagar, MI
4.7 mi · 3,243 people · home $237,700
Benton Harbor, MI
5.3 mi · 9,103 people · home $76,500
Lake Michigan Beach, MI
5.7 mi · 1,101 people · home $255,800
Coloma, MI
5.9 mi · 5,051 people · home $203,700

Millburg questions

Is Millburg, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Millburg scores better for retirees than 11% of Michigan towns and quieter than 57%. 24.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.5).

How much does a house cost in Millburg?

The median owner-occupied home in Millburg is valued at $136,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $62,976, so homes cost about 2.2 times income. Median rent is $1,167 a month.

What is the weather like in Millburg?

July highs average 81.7°F and January lows 20.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.0 inches of precipitation a year and 77.7 inches of snow.

Does Millburg get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Millburg since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 13, 1980. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Millburg's Census boundary (GEOID 2654025). 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.