Winfield, Michigan

Township in Montcalm County · population 2,279 (2020 Census)

Median home: $234,600
Household income: $74,189
Jan low / Jul high: 13° / 84°
Snow a year: 66 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 47.3

Winfield is a township of 2,279 people in Montcalm County, Michigan. The median home is worth $234,600, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 88% of Michigan towns, better for cycling than 70% of Michigan towns.

How Winfield 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 Winfield is worth $234,600, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $74,189, which is more affordable than 31% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,336 a month. 95.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Winfield	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$234,600	$193,900
Median rent	$1,336	$955
Median household income	$74,189	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	95.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1991	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	16.2%	—

Who lives in Winfield

People	Winfield	Typical Michigan town
Median age	47.3	43.7
Age 65 and over	16.9%	20.7%
Under 18	15.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.5%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	8.7%	10.4%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.5%	—
Work from home	12.2%	9.1%
Average commute	31.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	86.8%	88.8%

Weather in Winfield

July highs average 84.3°F and January lows 12.9°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 66.2 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 14 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 162 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 Greenville 2 Nne station (16.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Winfield since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F5, struck on April 3, 1956 about 8.8 miles from the town center and killed 4. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 4 deaths and 133 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 26, 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 8 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on April 7, 2020.

Severe weather in Montcalm County since 1996

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

Montcalm County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Montcalm County

Montcalm County had 16,263 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,244 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Winfield itself the ACS puts it at 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 Winfield

Howard City, MI
5.1 mi · 1,835 people · home $151,200
Cato, MI
5.1 mi · 2,898 people · home $174,200
Maple Valley, MI
5.5 mi · 1,908 people · home $170,600
Lakeview, MI
5.6 mi · 1,024 people · home $165,500
Morley, MI
5.9 mi · 517 people · home $122,500
Deerfield, MI
6.0 mi · 1,785 people · home $161,800
Pine, MI
7.0 mi · 1,870 people · home $220,400
Trufant, MI
7.1 mi · 510 people · home $123,600

Winfield questions

Is Winfield, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Winfield scores better for retirees than 5% of Michigan towns and quieter than 42%. 16.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.3).

How much does a house cost in Winfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Winfield is valued at $234,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $74,189, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $1,336 a month.

What is the weather like in Winfield?

July highs average 84.3°F and January lows 12.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 36.6 inches of precipitation a year and 66.2 inches of snow.

Does Winfield get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Winfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F5 on April 3, 1956. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Winfield's Census boundary (GEOID 2611787880). 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.