Richmond, Michigan

Township in Marquette County · population 806 (2020 Census)

Median home: $103,100
Household income: $65,917
Jan low / Jul high: 7° / 76°
Snow a year: 197 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 50.9

Richmond is a township of 806 people in Marquette County, Michigan. The median home is worth $103,100, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks more upscale than 72% of Michigan towns.

Richmond in our rankings:

#45 in The 50 Snowiest Small Towns in America
#46 in The 50 Snowiest Places in America

How Richmond 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 Richmond is worth $103,100, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 1.6 times the median household income of $65,917, which is more affordable than 99% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $591 a month. 84.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Richmond	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$103,100	$193,900
Median rent	$591	$955
Median household income	$65,917	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	1.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	84.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1955	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	6.4%	—

Who lives in Richmond

People	Richmond	Typical Michigan town
Median age	50.9	43.7
Age 65 and over	19.3%	20.7%
Under 18	15.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.5%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	5.2%	10.4%
Veterans	11.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	5.3%	9.1%
Average commute	27.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	87.6%	88.8%

Weather in Richmond

July highs average 76.0°F and January lows 7.2°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 196.8 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 189 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 Marquette station (8.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Richmond since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on May 24, 2016 about 9.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 24, 2016.

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 40 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on May 14, 2007.

Severe weather in Marquette County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Marquette County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 17 deaths recorded.

Marquette County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

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 Marquette County

Marquette County had 26,385 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $54,658 a year. Unemployment was 4.6% in 2023; in Richmond itself the ACS puts it at 8.2%.

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 Richmond

Sands, MI
5.6 mi · 2,310 people · home $259,200
Negaunee, MI
6.7 mi · 4,627 people · home $170,100
Tilden, MI
6.7 mi · 1,045 people · home $142,500
Ishpeming, MI
7.5 mi · 6,140 people · home $111,900
Gwinn, MI
9.7 mi · 1,784 people · home $117,000
West Ishpeming, MI
9.8 mi · 2,552 people · home $193,900
Negaunee, MI
10.2 mi · 3,232 people · home $302,400
K. I. Sawyer, MI
10.3 mi · 3,064 people · home $87,300

Richmond questions

Is Richmond, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Richmond scores better for retirees than 61% of Michigan towns and quieter than 50%. 19.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 50.9).

How much does a house cost in Richmond?

The median owner-occupied home in Richmond is valued at $103,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,917, so homes cost about 1.6 times income. Median rent is $591 a month.

What is the weather like in Richmond?

July highs average 76.0°F and January lows 7.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 36.7 inches of precipitation a year and 196.8 inches of snow.

Does Richmond get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Richmond since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on May 24, 2016. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Richmond's Census boundary (GEOID 2610368420). 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.