Volinia, Michigan

Township in Cass County · population 1,096 (2020 Census)

Median home: $224,300
Household income: $78,750
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 82°
Snow a year: 60 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 42.1

Volinia is a township of 1,096 people in Cass County, Michigan. The median home is worth $224,300, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 86% of Michigan towns, better for families than 83% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 83% of Michigan towns.

How Volinia 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 Volinia is worth $224,300, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $78,750, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $945 a month. 90.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Volinia	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$224,300	$193,900
Median rent	$945	$955
Median household income	$78,750	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1982	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	21.5%	—

Who lives in Volinia

People	Volinia	Typical Michigan town
Median age	42.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	18.6%	20.7%
Under 18	24.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	11.8%	10.4%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.9%	—
Work from home	7.1%	9.1%
Average commute	30.7 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	85.4%	88.8%

Weather in Volinia

July highs average 81.5°F and January lows 16.2°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 59.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 145 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 Dowagiac 1 W station (10.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Volinia since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on August 6, 2024 about 8.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 6, 2024.

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 19 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 9, 2000.

Severe weather in Cass County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Cass County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Cass County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

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 Cass County

Cass County had 9,373 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,894 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Volinia itself the ACS puts it at 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 Volinia

Marcellus, MI
5.5 mi · 2,401 people · home $181,800
Decatur, MI
5.8 mi · 3,575 people · home $158,000
Marcellus, MI
5.9 mi · 1,074 people · home $120,400
Decatur, MI
6.0 mi · 1,651 people · home $137,500
Wayne, MI
6.3 mi · 2,576 people · home $207,900
Penn, MI
6.7 mi · 1,755 people · home $304,000
Hamilton, MI
7.5 mi · 1,370 people · home $214,100
Newberg, MI
8.3 mi · 1,602 people · home $202,700

Volinia questions

Is Volinia, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Volinia scores better for retirees than 30% of Michigan towns and quieter than 77%. 18.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.1).

How much does a house cost in Volinia?

The median owner-occupied home in Volinia is valued at $224,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $78,750, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $945 a month.

What is the weather like in Volinia?

July highs average 81.5°F and January lows 16.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.7 inches of precipitation a year and 59.7 inches of snow.

Does Volinia get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Volinia since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on August 6, 2024. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Volinia's Census boundary (GEOID 2602782580). 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.