Moffatt, Michigan

Township in Arenac County · population 1,166 (2020 Census)

Median home: $172,300
Household income: $70,357
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 80°
Snow a year: 52 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 61.6

Moffatt is a township of 1,166 people in Arenac County, Michigan. The median home is worth $172,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks quieter than 90% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 89% of Michigan towns.

How Moffatt 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 Moffatt is worth $172,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $70,357, which is more affordable than 80% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $800 a month. 94.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Moffatt	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$172,300	$193,900
Median rent	$800	$955
Median household income	$70,357	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	94.9%	86.8%
Median year built	1990	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	31.7%	—

Who lives in Moffatt

People	Moffatt	Typical Michigan town
Median age	61.6	43.7
Age 65 and over	38.7%	20.7%
Under 18	16.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	7.9%	10.4%
Veterans	8.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	9.6%	9.1%
Average commute	25.1 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.6%	88.8%

Weather in Moffatt

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 10.4°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 52.1 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 177 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 W Branch 3Se station (10.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moffatt since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on March 30, 1976 about 5.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 22, 2024.

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 3.50 inches on September 26, 1998.

Severe weather in Arenac County since 1996

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

Arenac County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
July 9, 2020	Dam/Levee Break	DR-4547: Severe Storms And Flooding
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

Jobs and pay in Arenac County

Arenac County had 4,077 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $46,876 a year. Unemployment was 6.9% in 2023; in Moffatt itself the ACS puts it at 12.1%.

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 Moffatt

Adams, MI
5.6 mi · 554 people · home $128,800
Clayton, MI
5.6 mi · 1,001 people · home $113,100
Mills, MI
6.1 mi · 3,973 people · home $81,800
Skidway Lake, MI
6.9 mi · 3,082 people · home $59,100
Horton, MI
7.0 mi · 902 people · home $164,400
Deep River, MI
8.4 mi · 2,050 people · home $137,700
Richland, MI
10.7 mi · 827 people · home $106,500
Clement, MI
11.0 mi · 892 people · home $176,600

Moffatt questions

Is Moffatt, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Moffatt scores better for retirees than 63% of Michigan towns and quieter than 90%. 38.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 61.6).

How much does a house cost in Moffatt?

The median owner-occupied home in Moffatt is valued at $172,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,357, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $800 a month.

What is the weather like in Moffatt?

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 10.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.6 inches of precipitation a year and 52.1 inches of snow.

Does Moffatt get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moffatt since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on March 30, 1976. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Moffatt's Census boundary (GEOID 2601154800). 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.