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HerseyMI

A town of 360. Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns.

Population
360
residents
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
30.8
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town

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The thing Hersey does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

360 people, and everyone knows the way

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Fog
H 75° · L 56°

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Health

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns

Hersey beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHerseyMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.4%10.2%
More adults with COPD9.8%8.1%
More smokers17.6%14.6%
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hersey

Most working residents leave Hersey for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Reed City (14%), Evart (13%) and Big Rapids (8%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hersey1%
Reed City14%
Evart13%
Big Rapids8%
Grand Rapids8%
27 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Hersey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2014
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hersey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring32–55°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hersey for work

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

14% → Reed City Reed City 14% 13% → Evart Evart 13% 8% → Big Rapids Big Rapids 8% 8% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 8% 4% → Richmond Richmond 4% 4% → Big Rapids Big Rapids 4% Hersey · 1% stay
63jobs based in Hersey
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Plat book of Osceola County, Michigan
1900 · Plat book of Osceola County, Michigan · Wikimedia Commons
Hersey’s story

Hersey in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Hersey

Village in Michigan, United States

Hersey is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 347 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Hersey Township.

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