Waucedah, Michigan

Township in Dickinson County · population 809 (2020 Census)

Median home: $207,300
Household income: $81,719
Jan low / Jul high: 4° / 80°
Snow a year: 66 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10
Median age: 59.0

Waucedah is a township of 809 people in Dickinson County, Michigan. The median home is worth $207,300, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 97% of Michigan towns, better for families than 94% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 92% of Michigan towns.

How Waucedah 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 Waucedah is worth $207,300, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.5 times the median household income of $81,719, which is more affordable than 74% of Michigan towns. 97.7% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Waucedah	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$207,300	$193,900
Median rent	—	$955
Median household income	$81,719	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.5×	2.8×
Homeownership	97.7%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	40.4%	—

Who lives in Waucedah

People	Waucedah	Typical Michigan town
Median age	59.0	43.7
Age 65 and over	37.8%	20.7%
Under 18	17.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.5%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	11.8%	10.4%
Veterans	14.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.1%	—
Work from home	4.8%	9.1%
Average commute	26.5 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	81.0%	88.8%

Weather in Waucedah

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 4.4°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 66.0 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 182 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 Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp station (15.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Waucedah since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on July 11, 1987 about 4.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 11, 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 8 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 28, 2015.

Severe weather in Dickinson County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Dickinson County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

Dickinson County has been included in 5 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for drought, 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
January 27, 1978	Snowstorm	EM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms
March 2, 1977	Drought	EM-3035: Drought

Jobs and pay in Dickinson County

Dickinson County had 13,798 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,141 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Waucedah itself the ACS puts it at 1.3%.

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).

Towns near Waucedah

Norway, MI
6.2 mi · 1,535 people · home $216,100
Meyer, MI
7.6 mi · 992 people · home $115,700
Norway, MI
7.6 mi · 2,840 people · home $91,100
Spalding, MI
10.1 mi · 1,599 people · home $187,700
Niagara, WI
11.2 mi · 852 people · home $193,600
Hermansville, MI
11.3 mi · 509 people · home $82,700
Quinnesec, MI
11.4 mi · 1,083 people · home $154,900
Niagara, WI
12.1 mi · 1,602 people · home $103,800

Waucedah questions

Is Waucedah, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Waucedah scores better for retirees than 92% of Michigan towns and quieter than 85%. 37.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 59.0).

How much does a house cost in Waucedah?

The median owner-occupied home in Waucedah is valued at $207,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $81,719, so homes cost about 2.5 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Waucedah?

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 4.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.5 inches of precipitation a year and 66.0 inches of snow.

Does Waucedah get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Waucedah since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on July 11, 1987. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Waucedah's Census boundary (GEOID 2604384700). 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.