Weesaw, Michigan

Township in Berrien County · population 1,832 (2020 Census)

Median home: $218,300
Household income: $58,077
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 83°
Snow a year: 66 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 46.3

Weesaw is a township of 1,832 people in Berrien County, Michigan. The median home is worth $218,300, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 96% of Michigan towns, quieter than 81% of Michigan towns, better transit than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Weesaw 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 Weesaw is worth $218,300, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.8 times the median household income of $58,077, which is more affordable than 11% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,006 a month. 77.2% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Weesaw	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$218,300	$193,900
Median rent	$1,006	$955
Median household income	$58,077	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	77.2%	86.8%
Median year built	1962	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	10.7%	—

Who lives in Weesaw

People	Weesaw	Typical Michigan town
Median age	46.3	43.7
Age 65 and over	21.5%	20.7%
Under 18	18.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.6%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	13.0%	10.4%
Veterans	9.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.7%	—
Work from home	4.5%	9.1%
Average commute	21.7 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	83.9%	88.8%

Weather in Weesaw

July highs average 83.3°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 65.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 124 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 Niles station (12.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Weesaw since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on June 5, 2010 about 8.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 3, 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 19 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 5, 1969.

Severe weather in Berrien County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Berrien County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Berrien County has been included in 12 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 Berrien County

Berrien County had 60,626 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,009 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Weesaw itself the ACS puts it at 5.2%.

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 Weesaw

Galien, MI
3.5 mi · 513 people · home $138,100
Galien, MI
4.2 mi · 1,412 people · home $160,000
Lake, MI
5.1 mi · 3,316 people · home $299,800
Buchanan, MI
5.6 mi · 3,436 people · home $194,000
Chikaming, MI
5.9 mi · 2,778 people · home $366,900
Baroda, MI
6.0 mi · 2,835 people · home $234,400
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI
6.3 mi · 1,249 people · home $343,000
Bridgman, MI
6.7 mi · 2,096 people · home $238,400

Weesaw questions

Is Weesaw, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Weesaw scores better for retirees than 35% of Michigan towns and quieter than 81%. 21.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.3).

How much does a house cost in Weesaw?

The median owner-occupied home in Weesaw is valued at $218,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $58,077, so homes cost about 3.8 times income. Median rent is $1,006 a month.

What is the weather like in Weesaw?

July highs average 83.3°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.7 inches of precipitation a year and 65.9 inches of snow.

Does Weesaw get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Weesaw since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on June 5, 2010. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Weesaw's Census boundary (GEOID 2602185120). 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.