Prudenville, Michigan

Community in Roscommon County · population 1,643 (2020 Census)

Median home: $163,300
Household income: $33,635
Jan low / Jul high: 11° / 81°
Snow a year: 66 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 45.1

Prudenville is a community of 1,643 people in Roscommon County, Michigan. The median home is worth $163,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 80% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Prudenville 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 Prudenville is worth $163,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 4.9 times the median household income of $33,635, which is more affordable than 2% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $856 a month. 67.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Prudenville	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$163,300	$193,900
Median rent	$856	$955
Median household income	$33,635	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	4.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	67.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1973	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	46.6%	—

Who lives in Prudenville

People	Prudenville	Typical Michigan town
Median age	45.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	29.3%	20.7%
Under 18	22.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.8%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	13.6%	10.4%
Veterans	3.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.4%	—
Work from home	11.2%	9.1%
Average commute	19.3 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.2%	88.8%

Weather in Prudenville

July highs average 80.5°F and January lows 11.4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 65.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 169 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 Houghton Lk Roscommon Ap station (4.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Prudenville since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 25, 1973 about 5.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 17, 1992.

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 8 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 17, 1992.

Severe weather in Roscommon County since 1996

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

Roscommon County has been included in 7 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
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 27, 1978	Snowstorm	EM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms

Jobs and pay in Roscommon County

Roscommon County had 6,429 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $39,799 a year. Unemployment was 7.2% in 2023; in Prudenville itself the ACS puts it at 4.7%.

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 Prudenville

Denton, MI
1.3 mi · 5,293 people · home $163,200
Houghton Lake, MI
4.2 mi · 5,294 people · home $126,200
Markey, MI
5.4 mi · 2,401 people · home $166,300
Roscommon, MI
6.6 mi · 4,397 people · home $137,700
Lake, MI
8.5 mi · 1,119 people · home $299,100
Higgins, MI
9.4 mi · 1,864 people · home $103,000
Richfield, MI
11.0 mi · 3,545 people · home $110,200
Gerrish, MI
11.8 mi · 2,796 people · home $232,100

Prudenville questions

Is Prudenville, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Prudenville scores better for retirees than 78% of Michigan towns and quieter than 60%. 29.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.1).

How much does a house cost in Prudenville?

The median owner-occupied home in Prudenville is valued at $163,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $33,635, so homes cost about 4.9 times income. Median rent is $856 a month.

What is the weather like in Prudenville?

July highs average 80.5°F and January lows 11.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 29.6 inches of precipitation a year and 65.9 inches of snow.

Does Prudenville get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Prudenville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 25, 1973. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Prudenville's Census boundary (GEOID 2666400). 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.