Mulliken, Michigan

Village in Eaton County · population 525 (2020 Census)

Median home: $165,900
Household income: $81,429
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 82°
Snow a year: 37 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 34.2

Mulliken is a village of 525 people in Eaton County, Michigan. The median home is worth $165,900, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks quieter than 97% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 92% of Michigan towns, better for families than 92% of Michigan towns.

Mulliken in our rankings:

How Mulliken 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 Mulliken is worth $165,900, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.0 times the median household income of $81,429, which is more affordable than 94% of Michigan towns. 95.7% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Mulliken	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$165,900	$193,900
Median rent	—	$955
Median household income	$81,429	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	95.7%	86.8%
Median year built	1971	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Mulliken

People	Mulliken	Typical Michigan town
Median age	34.2	43.7
Age 65 and over	11.4%	20.7%
Under 18	25.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	8.1%	10.4%
Veterans	4.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.6%	—
Work from home	8.8%	9.1%
Average commute	24.3 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	98.9%	88.8%

Weather in Mulliken

July highs average 81.5°F and January lows 15.1°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 37.3 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 149 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 Charlotte station (15.2 mi away); snow from Grand Ledge 1 Nw (6.8 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mulliken since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 11, 1965 about 8.8 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 18 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 9, 2026.

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 10 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 6, 2004.

Severe weather in Eaton County since 1996

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

Eaton County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 8, 2024	Flood	DR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Eaton County

Eaton County had 44,501 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $60,862 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Mulliken itself the ACS puts it at 2.2%.

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 Mulliken

Roxand, MI
2.4 mi · 1,748 people · home $179,400
Danby, MI
3.0 mi · 2,953 people · home $288,800
Sunfield, MI
5.0 mi · 518 people · home $156,000
Oneida, MI
5.7 mi · 3,986 people · home $261,000
Eagle, MI
6.8 mi · 2,776 people · home $257,400
Sunfield, MI
7.2 mi · 2,050 people · home $190,800
Sebewa, MI
7.2 mi · 1,124 people · home $213,400
Portland, MI
7.4 mi · 3,796 people · home $166,200

Mulliken questions

Is Mulliken, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mulliken scores better for retirees than 92% of Michigan towns and quieter than 97%. 11.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.2).

How much does a house cost in Mulliken?

The median owner-occupied home in Mulliken is valued at $165,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $81,429, so homes cost about 2.0 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Mulliken?

July highs average 81.5°F and January lows 15.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.8 inches of precipitation a year and 37.3 inches of snow.

Does Mulliken get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mulliken since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 11, 1965. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Mulliken's Census boundary (GEOID 2656140). 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.