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EmersonMI

A town of 751.

Population
751
−10.8% since 2010
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
136
A commuter town
Small town

751 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Light Drizzle and Fog/Mist
H 71° · L 50°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Emerson

Most working residents leave Emerson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Alma (17%), St. Louis (8%) and Ithaca (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Emerson2%
Alma17%
St. Louis8%
Ithaca7%
Mount Pleasant7%
19 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Emerson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Emerson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Emerson is

Emerson beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outEmersonMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.3%10.2%
More adults with COPD9.5%8.1%
Mymichigan Medical Center Alma
7.4 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Emerson for work

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

17% → Alma Alma 17% 8% → St. Louis St. Louis 8% 7% → Ithaca Ithaca 7% 7% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 7% 5% → Pine River Pine River 5% 3% → Bethany Bethany 3% Emerson · 2% stay
136jobs based in Emerson
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Emerson

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Emerson Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 849 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
849
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
732 ft

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