Venice, Michigan

Township in Shiawassee County · population 2,422 (2020 Census)

Median home: $164,700
Household income: $66,250
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 83°
Snow a year: 38 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 26
Median age: 49.9

Venice is a township of 2,422 people in Shiawassee County, Michigan. The median home is worth $164,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 94% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 88% of Michigan towns, more of a college town than 83% of Michigan towns.

How Venice 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 Venice is worth $164,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.5 times the median household income of $66,250, which is more affordable than 74% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,181 a month. 87.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Venice	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$164,700	$193,900
Median rent	$1,181	$955
Median household income	$66,250	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.5×	2.8×
Homeownership	87.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1967	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Venice

People	Venice	Typical Michigan town
Median age	49.9	43.7
Age 65 and over	24.3%	20.7%
Under 18	17.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.3%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	13.8%	10.4%
Veterans	6.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.4%	—
Work from home	10.7%	9.1%
Average commute	27.3 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.2%	88.8%

Weather in Venice

July highs average 83.3°F and January lows 15.1°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.3 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 155 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 Corunna 2 Ne station (4.0 mi away); snow from Owosso Wwtp (9.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Venice since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F5, struck on June 8, 1953 about 9.7 miles from the town center and killed 116. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 116 deaths and 792 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 14, 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 24 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 21, 1983.

Severe weather in Shiawassee County since 1996

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

Shiawassee County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, 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
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Shiawassee County

Shiawassee County had 15,541 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,381 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Venice itself the ACS puts it at 2.9%.

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 Venice

Lennon, MI
3.6 mi · 509 people · home $167,600
Vernon, MI
5.2 mi · 738 people · home $133,400
Caledonia, MI
5.4 mi · 4,360 people · home $186,800
Hazelton, MI
5.6 mi · 2,054 people · home $224,700
Corunna, MI
6.3 mi · 3,046 people · home $151,000
Clayton, MI
6.4 mi · 7,460 people · home $231,200
Durand, MI
6.7 mi · 3,507 people · home $140,300
Middletown, MI
7.6 mi · 825 people · home $90,700

Venice questions

Is Venice, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Venice scores better for retirees than 55% of Michigan towns and quieter than 43%. 24.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.9).

How much does a house cost in Venice?

The median owner-occupied home in Venice is valued at $164,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $66,250, so homes cost about 2.5 times income. Median rent is $1,181 a month.

What is the weather like in Venice?

July highs average 83.3°F and January lows 15.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.6 inches of precipitation a year and 38.3 inches of snow.

Does Venice get tornadoes?

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Venice since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F5 on June 8, 1953. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Venice's Census boundary (GEOID 2615581880). 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.