Raber, Michigan

Township in Chippewa County · population 632 (2020 Census)

Median home: $113,200
Household income: $48,542
Jan low / Jul high: 7° / 80°
Snow a year: 80 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 61.0

Raber is a township of 632 people in Chippewa County, Michigan. The median home is worth $113,200, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks quieter than 93% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 91% of Michigan towns, better for families than 84% of Michigan towns.

How Raber 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 Raber is worth $113,200, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $48,542, which is more affordable than 84% of Michigan towns. 92.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Raber	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$113,200	$193,900
Median rent	—	$955
Median household income	$48,542	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	2.8×
Homeownership	92.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1980	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	46.4%	—

Who lives in Raber

People	Raber	Typical Michigan town
Median age	61.0	43.7
Age 65 and over	34.2%	20.7%
Under 18	13.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.1%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	13.6%	10.4%
Veterans	13.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.0%	—
Work from home	6.5%	9.1%
Average commute	36.8 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	69.3%	88.8%

Weather in Raber

July highs average 79.5°F and January lows 6.5°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 79.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 184 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 Pickford 3Ne station (9.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Raber since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an EF0, struck on August 11, 2021 about 8.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 11, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Severe weather in Chippewa County since 1996

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

Chippewa County has been included in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for drought, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
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
May 10, 1994	Freezing	DR-1028: Severe Deep Freeze
January 27, 1978	Snowstorm	EM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms

Jobs and pay in Chippewa County

Chippewa County had 12,793 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,748 a year. Unemployment was 5.9% in 2023; in Raber itself the ACS puts it at 2.3%.

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 Raber

Pickford, MI
9.7 mi · 2,791 people · home $167,400
Detour, MI
10.3 mi · 671 people · home $226,300
Soo, MI
11.2 mi · 2,966 people · home $241,200
Clark, MI
11.9 mi · 1,917 people · home $212,800
Bruce, MI
15.7 mi · 2,000 people · home $184,300
Kincheloe, MI
18.0 mi · 2,587 people · home $110,700
Marquette, MI
19.9 mi · 611 people · home $145,100
Dafter, MI
21.9 mi · 1,327 people · home $161,900

Raber questions

Is Raber, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Raber scores better for retirees than 73% of Michigan towns and quieter than 93%. 34.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 61.0).

How much does a house cost in Raber?

The median owner-occupied home in Raber is valued at $113,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $48,542, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Raber?

July highs average 79.5°F and January lows 6.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.1 inches of precipitation a year and 79.9 inches of snow.

Does Raber get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Raber since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF0 on August 11, 2021. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Raber's Census boundary (GEOID 2603366760). 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.