Wilmot, Michigan

Township in Cheboygan County · population 822 (2020 Census)

Median home: $168,200
Household income: $53,625
Jan low / Jul high: 8° / 80°
Snow a year: 110 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 43.1

Wilmot is a township of 822 people in Cheboygan County, Michigan. The median home is worth $168,200, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 88% of Michigan towns, quieter than 86% of Michigan towns, better for families than 70% of Michigan towns.

How Wilmot 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 Wilmot is worth $168,200, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $53,625, which is more affordable than 37% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,200 a month. 94.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Wilmot	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$168,200	$193,900
Median rent	$1,200	$955
Median household income	$53,625	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	2.8×
Homeownership	94.8%	86.8%
Median year built	1990	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	27.6%	—

Who lives in Wilmot

People	Wilmot	Typical Michigan town
Median age	43.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	24.0%	20.7%
Under 18	20.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.8%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	6.9%	10.4%
Veterans	6.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.6%	—
Work from home	7.3%	9.1%
Average commute	27.1 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.8%	88.8%

Weather in Wilmot

July highs average 79.9°F and January lows 7.8°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 110.4 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 200 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 Vanderbilt 11Ene station (12.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wilmot since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an EF0, struck on September 1, 2014 about 5.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 1, 2014.

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 3 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on May 22, 2011.

Severe weather in Cheboygan County since 1996

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

Cheboygan County has been included in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, freezing.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4880: Severe Winter Storm
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

Jobs and pay in Cheboygan County

Cheboygan County had 6,140 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,915 a year. Unemployment was 8.2% in 2023; in Wilmot itself the ACS puts it at 2.4%.

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 Wilmot

Mentor, MI
5.5 mi · 857 people · home $179,600
Corwith, MI
8.0 mi · 1,708 people · home $158,900
Ellis, MI
8.6 mi · 557 people · home $244,200
Nunda, MI
8.8 mi · 1,195 people · home $172,500
Hudson, MI
9.0 mi · 671 people · home $222,200
Springvale, MI
9.2 mi · 2,146 people · home $254,000
Livingston, MI
11.8 mi · 2,652 people · home $220,200
Melrose, MI
12.2 mi · 1,405 people · home $262,600

Wilmot questions

Is Wilmot, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wilmot scores better for retirees than 64% of Michigan towns and quieter than 86%. 24.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.1).

How much does a house cost in Wilmot?

The median owner-occupied home in Wilmot is valued at $168,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $53,625, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is $1,200 a month.

What is the weather like in Wilmot?

July highs average 79.9°F and January lows 7.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.4 inches of precipitation a year and 110.4 inches of snow.

Does Wilmot get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wilmot since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF0 on September 1, 2014. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wilmot's Census boundary (GEOID 2603187640). 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.