1900 · Plat book of Osceola County, Michigan · Wikimedia Commons
Cedar’s story
Cedar in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
CedarMI
A town of 561. A typical home worth about $524K.
Population
561
residents
Typical home
$524K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
55.1
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
What makes Cedar stand out
The 2 things Cedar does most differently from other towns.
Small town
561 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LincolnRose LakeHerseyOsceolaCedar
Cedar’s report card
Now in Cedar
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cedar. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Cedar home is worth about $524K
The typical Cedar home is worth about $524,000, up 1.6% in a year, 97% above the Michigan typical home.
$524KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cedar$524K
Michigan$266K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Cedar is conserved land
41 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
33.8%conserved
33.8%
conserved · 7,528 of 22,275 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 30 mi | 6,550 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cedar
Most working residents leave Cedar for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Reed City (15%), Big Rapids (8%) and Cadillac (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cedar1%
Reed City15%
Big Rapids8%
Cadillac8%
Grand Rapids6%
21 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Cedar
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Cedar has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–30°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Cedar is
Cedar beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Cedar | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7% |
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Cedar for work
Where Cedar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Cedar
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Cedar
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Cedar Township is a civil township of Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 479 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 479
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft