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ClioMI

A town of 2,185, settled in 1837. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,185
−4.6% since 2010
Typical home
$222K
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
564
A commuter town

What makes Clio stand out

The 2 things Clio does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Clio for work

Where Clio’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Flint Flint 10% 7% → Flint Flint 7% 6% → Vienna Vienna 6% 5% → Frankenmuth Frankenmuth 5% 3% → Burton Burton 3% 3% → Lansing Lansing 3% Clio · 3% stay
564jobs based in Clio
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Clio’s report card

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Clio beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outClioMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.5%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.2%8.1%
More adults in frequent physical distress16.6%14%
Hurley Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
23rd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Clio

Most working residents leave Clio for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Flint (10%), Flint (7%) and Vienna (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clio3%
Flint10%
Flint7%
Vienna6%
Frankenmuth5%
20 mi
median commute distance
564
jobs based in Clio
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Clio has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Clio home is worth about $222K

The typical Clio home is worth about $222,000, up 0.7% in a year, 17% below the Michigan typical home.

$222KZillow home value

Typical home value

Clio$222K
Michigan$266K
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 45% of U.S. towns

Clio reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Clio2.8
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Clio10.6
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
45th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
42nd
percentile among MI towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
26
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Clio’s public schools outperform 55% of Michigan districts

The public schools Clio’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Clio Middle School6–8564C+
Clio Learning CenterPK–12—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Outdoors

3% of Clio is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3%conserved
Map of Clio: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3%
conserved · 21 of 711 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Clio Park0.2 mi14
2. Clio Skate Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Mauk and Hammer-Houghton Elevator
1982 · Mauk and Hammer-Houghton Elevator · Wikimedia Commons
Clio’s story

189 years in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Atlas of Genesee County, Michigan - containing maps of every township in the county, with village and city plats, also …Clio, Michigan location
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Famous people from Clio

4 notable people were born in Clio.

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About Clio

City in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Clio ( ) is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located entirely within Vienna Township, but is administratively autonomous. As of the 2020 census, Clio had a population of 2,525. Along with the rest of Genesee County, Clio is part of the Flint metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1837
Population
2,525
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft
ZIP code
48420
Area code
810

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