Mio, Michigan

Community in Oscoda County · population 1,690 (2020 Census)

Median home: $90,600
Household income: $40,750
Jan low / Jul high: 11° / 81°
Snow a year: 57 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 43.0

Mio is a community of 1,690 people in Oscoda County, Michigan. The median home is worth $90,600, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for cycling than 99% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 89% of Michigan towns, quieter than 83% of Michigan towns.

How Mio 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 Mio is worth $90,600, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.2 times the median household income of $40,750, which is more affordable than 89% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $584 a month. 77.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Mio	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$90,600	$193,900
Median rent	$584	$955
Median household income	$40,750	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	77.3%	86.8%
Median year built	1972	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	26.9%	—

Who lives in Mio

People	Mio	Typical Michigan town
Median age	43.0	43.7
Age 65 and over	20.5%	20.7%
Under 18	20.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.4%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	25.9%	10.4%
Veterans	5.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.8%	—
Work from home	5.6%	9.1%
Average commute	31.9 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	83.4%	88.8%

Weather in Mio

July highs average 80.9°F and January lows 10.7°F. About 32.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 57.0 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 180 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 Mio Wwtp station (1.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mio 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 4.2 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 12 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 18, 2007.

Severe weather in Oscoda County since 1996

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

Oscoda 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
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 Oscoda County

Oscoda County had 1,364 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $40,287 a year. Unemployment was 7.6% in 2023; in Mio itself the ACS puts it at 14%.

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).

Public schools in Mio

2 public schools with 487 students, about 15.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
MioAuSable High School	6-12	268	19.1
MioAuSable Elementary School	PK-5	219	12.9

Towns near Mio

Elmer, MI
6.5 mi · 1,150 people · home $173,200
Big Creek, MI
6.7 mi · 2,604 people · home $111,700
Mentor, MI
7.5 mi · 1,037 people · home $112,700
Comins, MI
8.3 mi · 1,839 people · home $120,800
Greenwood, MI
10.9 mi · 1,158 people · home $143,000
Rose, MI
14.5 mi · 1,241 people · home $153,300
South Branch, MI
16.1 mi · 1,638 people · home $145,700
Albert, MI
16.5 mi · 2,453 people · home $170,200

Mio questions

Is Mio, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mio scores better for retirees than 56% of Michigan towns and quieter than 83%. 20.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.0).

How much does a house cost in Mio?

The median owner-occupied home in Mio is valued at $90,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $40,750, so homes cost about 2.2 times income. Median rent is $584 a month.

What is the weather like in Mio?

July highs average 80.9°F and January lows 10.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.0 inches of precipitation a year and 57.0 inches of snow.

Does Mio get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mio 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 Mio's Census boundary (GEOID 2654660). 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.