Springville, Michigan

Township in Wexford County · population 1,739 (2020 Census)

Median home: $131,500
Household income: $46,875
Jan low / Jul high: 12° / 81°
Snow a year: 102 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 40.5

Springville is a township of 1,739 people in Wexford County, Michigan. The median home is worth $131,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 93% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 84% of Michigan towns, quieter than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Springville 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 Springville is worth $131,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $46,875, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,115 a month. 82.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Springville	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$131,500	$193,900
Median rent	$1,115	$955
Median household income	$46,875	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	82.3%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	24.7%	—

Who lives in Springville

People	Springville	Typical Michigan town
Median age	40.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	16.5%	20.7%
Under 18	25.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.4%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	24.8%	10.4%
Veterans	7.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	2.9%	9.1%
Average commute	31.9 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	85.0%	88.8%

Weather in Springville

July highs average 80.6°F and January lows 12.2°F. About 38.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 102.1 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 171 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 Wellston 1N station (14.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Springville since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an F1, struck on October 15, 1989 about 9.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 15, 1989.

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 3 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 12, 2008.

Severe weather in Wexford County since 1996

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

Wexford 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
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Wexford County

Wexford County had 13,163 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,377 a year. Unemployment was 4.8% in 2023; in Springville itself the ACS puts it at 7.9%.

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 Springville

Slagle, MI
5.8 mi · 509 people · home $147,300
Antioch, MI
6.3 mi · 900 people · home $213,800
Wexford, MI
6.4 mi · 1,161 people · home $157,600
Boon, MI
8.4 mi · 650 people · home $170,500
Cleon, MI
8.9 mi · 1,063 people · home $188,000
Hanover, MI
8.9 mi · 1,698 people · home $228,400
Buckley, MI
9.6 mi · 775 people · home $205,500
Dickson, MI
10.5 mi · 980 people · home $157,400

Springville questions

Is Springville, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Springville scores better for retirees than 48% of Michigan towns and quieter than 78%. 16.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.5).

How much does a house cost in Springville?

The median owner-occupied home in Springville is valued at $131,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $46,875, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $1,115 a month.

What is the weather like in Springville?

July highs average 80.6°F and January lows 12.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.0 inches of precipitation a year and 102.1 inches of snow.

Does Springville get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Springville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on October 15, 1989. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Springville's Census boundary (GEOID 2616575940). 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.