Moorland, Michigan

Township in Muskegon County · population 1,627 (2020 Census)

Median home: $206,900
Household income: $74,167
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 83°
Snow a year: 62 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 41.2

Moorland is a township of 1,627 people in Muskegon County, Michigan. The median home is worth $206,900, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 98% of Michigan towns.

How Moorland 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 Moorland is worth $206,900, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $74,167, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. 99.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Moorland	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$206,900	$193,900
Median rent	—	$955
Median household income	$74,167	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	99.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1983	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Moorland

People	Moorland	Typical Michigan town
Median age	41.2	43.7
Age 65 and over	15.6%	20.7%
Under 18	21.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.8%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	9.5%	10.4%
Veterans	8.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.2%	—
Work from home	5.6%	9.1%
Average commute	26.9 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	85.9%	88.8%

Weather in Moorland

July highs average 83.3°F and January lows 13.7°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 62.3 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 16 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 168 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 Kent City 2 Sw station (10.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moorland since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on September 4, 1965 about 5.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 17, 2013.

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 1.00 inches on June 11, 1986.

Severe weather in Muskegon County since 1996

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

Muskegon County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

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
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Muskegon County

Muskegon County had 63,475 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,204 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Moorland itself the ACS puts it at 5.9%.

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 Moorland

Ravenna, MI
4.2 mi · 1,308 people · home $204,300
Ravenna, MI
5.4 mi · 2,962 people · home $224,100
Egelston, MI
6.0 mi · 11,128 people · home $160,400
Casnovia, MI
6.3 mi · 2,793 people · home $229,800
Bridgeton, MI
6.3 mi · 2,224 people · home $183,100
Wolf Lake, MI
7.4 mi · 5,034 people · home $131,400
Sullivan, MI
8.2 mi · 2,541 people · home $215,700
Chester, MI
8.3 mi · 2,096 people · home $276,100

Moorland questions

Is Moorland, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Moorland scores better for retirees than 9% of Michigan towns and quieter than 62%. 15.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.2).

How much does a house cost in Moorland?

The median owner-occupied home in Moorland is valued at $206,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $74,167, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Moorland?

July highs average 83.3°F and January lows 13.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.5 inches of precipitation a year and 62.3 inches of snow.

Does Moorland get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moorland since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on September 4, 1965. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Moorland's Census boundary (GEOID 2612155440). 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.