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Fawn RiverMI

A town of 1,510. Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,510
+7.4% since 2010
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town

What makes Fawn River stand out

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fawn River for work

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

25% → Sturgis Sturgis 25% 6% → Sturgis Sturgis 6% 5% → Elkhart Elkhart 5% 3% → York York 3% 3% → Middlebury Middlebury 3% 2% → Coldwater Coldwater 2% Fawn River · 1% stay
41jobs based in Fawn River
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fawn River

Most working residents leave Fawn River for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sturgis (25%), Sturgis (6%) and Elkhart (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fawn River1%
Sturgis25%
Sturgis6%
Elkhart5%
York3%
17 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Fawn River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns

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

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outFawn RiverMI
More uninsured adults10%6.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%10.2%
More smokers17.9%14.6%
Sturgis Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fawn River has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

2.1% of Fawn River is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 263 of 12,482 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lee Lake Public Access—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Fawn River

Township in Michigan, United States

Fawn River Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,587 at the 2020 census. The township is named for the Fawn River.

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

Population
1,587
Area
20 sq mi
Elevation
879 ft

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