Waldron, Michigan

Village in Hillsdale County · population 505 (2020 Census)

Median home: $83,700
Household income: $52,750
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 86°
Snow a year: 32 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 39.2

Waldron is a village of 505 people in Hillsdale County, Michigan. The median home is worth $83,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks quieter than 81% of Michigan towns, better transit than 76% of Michigan towns.

How Waldron 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 Waldron is worth $83,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 1.6 times the median household income of $52,750, which is more affordable than 99% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $850 a month. 73.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Waldron	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$83,700	$193,900
Median rent	$850	$955
Median household income	$52,750	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	1.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	73.1%	86.8%
Median year built	1938	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.0%	—

Who lives in Waldron

People	Waldron	Typical Michigan town
Median age	39.2	43.7
Age 65 and over	12.9%	20.7%
Under 18	21.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.5%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	8.8%	10.4%
Veterans	5.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.7%	—
Work from home	1.9%	9.1%
Average commute	25.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	84.7%	88.8%

Weather in Waldron

July highs average 85.5°F and January lows 14.7°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 31.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 148 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 Morenci station (10.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Waldron since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 9 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on March 27, 1991 about 6.5 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.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on June 19, 2021.

Severe weather in Hillsdale County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Hillsdale County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Hillsdale County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for other, 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
September 23, 2003	Other	EM-3189: Power Outage
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Hillsdale County

Hillsdale County had 12,854 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,536 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Waldron itself the ACS puts it at 5.3%.

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).

Public schools in Waldron

1 public school with 222 students, about 17.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Waldron Area Schools	K-12	222	17.1

Towns near Waldron

Wright, MI
2.5 mi · 1,618 people · home $130,900
Fayette, OH
5.9 mi · 1,305 people · home $94,400
Medina, MI
6.9 mi · 1,115 people · home $165,000
Ransom, MI
6.9 mi · 808 people · home $171,100
Pioneer, OH
7.5 mi · 1,429 people · home $152,400
Pittsford, MI
9.1 mi · 1,538 people · home $158,100
West Unity, OH
9.4 mi · 1,763 people · home $110,500
Amboy, MI
9.5 mi · 1,176 people · home $238,100

Waldron questions

Is Waldron, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Waldron scores better for retirees than 25% of Michigan towns and quieter than 81%. 12.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.2).

How much does a house cost in Waldron?

The median owner-occupied home in Waldron is valued at $83,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,750, so homes cost about 1.6 times income. Median rent is $850 a month.

What is the weather like in Waldron?

July highs average 85.5°F and January lows 14.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.1 inches of precipitation a year and 31.9 inches of snow.

Does Waldron get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Waldron since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on March 27, 1991. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Waldron's Census boundary (GEOID 2682880). 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.