Nadeau, Michigan

Township in Menominee County · population 1,090 (2020 Census)

Median home: $157,700
Household income: $54,500
Jan low / Jul high: 8° / 77°
Snow a year: 67 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 43.5

Nadeau is a township of 1,090 people in Menominee County, Michigan. The median home is worth $157,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 94% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 82% of Michigan towns, better for families than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Nadeau 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 Nadeau is worth $157,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $54,500, which is more affordable than 48% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $890 a month. 90.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Nadeau	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$157,700	$193,900
Median rent	$890	$955
Median household income	$54,500	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1968	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	23.2%	—

Who lives in Nadeau

People	Nadeau	Typical Michigan town
Median age	43.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	23.3%	20.7%
Under 18	24.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	12.8%	10.4%
Veterans	13.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.6%	—
Work from home	10.9%	9.1%
Average commute	33.3 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	87.8%	88.8%

Weather in Nadeau

July highs average 76.6°F and January lows 8.1°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 67.1 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 176 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 Escanaba station (24.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Nadeau since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 28, 1991 about 9.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 20, 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 9 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on September 2, 2015.

Severe weather in Menominee County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Menominee County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Menominee 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
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
August 2, 2018	Flood	DR-4381: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Menominee County

Menominee County had 7,149 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,080 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Nadeau itself the ACS puts it at 7.1%.

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 Nadeau

Daggett, MI
6.2 mi · 614 people · home $148,300
Hermansville, MI
10.3 mi · 509 people · home $82,700
Stephenson, MI
10.4 mi · 616 people · home $173,800
Stephenson, MI
11.0 mi · 816 people · home $101,800
Meyer, MI
14.3 mi · 992 people · home $115,700
Lake, MI
14.9 mi · 501 people · home $160,600
Bark River, MI
15.6 mi · 1,595 people · home $178,100
Mellen, MI
16.6 mi · 1,109 people · home $207,700

Nadeau questions

Is Nadeau, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Nadeau scores better for retirees than 82% of Michigan towns and quieter than 72%. 23.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.5).

How much does a house cost in Nadeau?

The median owner-occupied home in Nadeau is valued at $157,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $54,500, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $890 a month.

What is the weather like in Nadeau?

July highs average 76.6°F and January lows 8.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 28.8 inches of precipitation a year and 67.1 inches of snow.

Does Nadeau get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Nadeau since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 28, 1991. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Nadeau's Census boundary (GEOID 2610956440). 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.