Winsor, Michigan

Township in Huron County · population 1,960 (2020 Census)

Median home: $139,500
Household income: $64,014
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 79°
Snow a year: 42 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 39.9

Winsor is a township of 1,960 people in Huron County, Michigan. The median home is worth $139,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for cycling than 78% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 76% of Michigan towns, more of a college town than 75% of Michigan towns.

How Winsor 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 Winsor is worth $139,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.2 times the median household income of $64,014, which is more affordable than 89% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $856 a month. 70.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Winsor	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$139,500	$193,900
Median rent	$856	$955
Median household income	$64,014	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	70.9%	86.8%
Median year built	1957	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.6%	—

Who lives in Winsor

People	Winsor	Typical Michigan town
Median age	39.9	43.7
Age 65 and over	19.4%	20.7%
Under 18	27.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	9.6%	10.4%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.8%	—
Work from home	2.5%	9.1%
Average commute	17.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	86.6%	88.8%

Weather in Winsor

July highs average 78.7°F and January lows 14.9°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 42.2 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 151 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 Filion 5Nnw station (12.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Winsor since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on June 12, 1984 about 4.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 2, 2015.

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 13 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 5, 2005.

Severe weather in Huron County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Huron County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Huron County has been included in 8 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
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow
September 18, 1986	Flood	DR-774: Severe Storms & Flooding

Jobs and pay in Huron County

Huron County had 11,234 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,295 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Winsor itself the ACS puts it at 5.5%.

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 Winsor

Pigeon, MI
1.8 mi · 1,222 people · home $120,000
Elkton, MI
5.6 mi · 796 people · home $92,300
Oliver, MI
6.4 mi · 1,419 people · home $110,400
Brookfield, MI
6.5 mi · 739 people · home $112,700
Grant, MI
8.3 mi · 869 people · home $162,500
Sebewaing, MI
8.4 mi · 2,678 people · home $111,400
Caseville, MI
8.5 mi · 1,674 people · home $203,800
Fairhaven, MI
9.1 mi · 1,081 people · home $131,700

Winsor questions

Is Winsor, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Winsor scores better for retirees than 53% of Michigan towns and quieter than 24%. 19.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.9).

How much does a house cost in Winsor?

The median owner-occupied home in Winsor is valued at $139,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $64,014, so homes cost about 2.2 times income. Median rent is $856 a month.

What is the weather like in Winsor?

July highs average 78.7°F and January lows 14.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.1 inches of precipitation a year and 42.2 inches of snow.

Does Winsor get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Winsor since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on June 12, 1984. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Winsor's Census boundary (GEOID 2606387960). 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.