Weidman, Michigan

Community in Isabella County · population 920 (2020 Census)

Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 84°
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 36.1

Weidman is a community of 920 people in Isabella County, Michigan. It ranks better for cycling than 93% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 82% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 74% of Michigan towns.

How Weidman 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

91.2% of households own their home.

Housing	Weidman	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	—	$193,900
Median rent	—	$955
Median household income	—	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	—×	2.8×
Homeownership	91.2%	86.8%
Median year built	1970	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	20.0%	—

Who lives in Weidman

People	Weidman	Typical Michigan town
Median age	36.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	14.4%	20.7%
Under 18	39.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	52.3%	10.4%
Veterans	1.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.0%	—
Work from home	6.7%	9.1%
Average commute	23.1 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	64.7%	88.8%

Weather in Weidman

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 15.9°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year. Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 146 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 Central Michigan Univ station (13.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Weidman since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 21, 1996 about 4.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 27, 2004.

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 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on September 21, 2010.

Severe weather in Isabella County since 1996

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

Isabella County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
August 2, 2017	Severe Storm	DR-4326: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Isabella County

Isabella County had 26,640 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,992 a year. Unemployment was 4.5% in 2023; in Weidman itself the ACS puts it at 4.8%.

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 Weidman

1 public school with 255 students, about 15.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Weidman Elementary School	PK-4	255	15.0

Towns near Weidman

Sherman, MI
2.8 mi · 3,127 people · home $157,400
Nottawa, MI
4.1 mi · 2,225 people · home $199,400
Lake Isabella, MI
4.4 mi · 1,829 people · home $184,000
Coldwater, MI
5.2 mi · 801 people · home $158,300
Gilmore, MI
5.6 mi · 1,314 people · home $157,300
Sheridan, MI
7.4 mi · 1,314 people · home $156,200
Broomfield, MI
7.6 mi · 1,857 people · home $196,400
Deerfield, MI
8.4 mi · 3,257 people · home $237,000

Weidman questions

Is Weidman, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Weidman scores better for retirees than 56% of Michigan towns and quieter than 56%. 14.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.1).

What is the weather like in Weidman?

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 15.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Does Weidman get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Weidman since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 21, 1996. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Weidman's Census boundary (GEOID 2685140). 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.