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MarcellusMI

A town of 1,112.

Population
1,112
−10.4% since 2010
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
247
A commuter town
Small town

1,112 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Marcellus

Most working residents leave Marcellus for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Marcellus (13%), Kalamazoo (5%) and Three Rivers (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marcellus9%
Marcellus13%
Kalamazoo5%
Three Rivers5%
Portage5%
20 mi
median commute distance
247
jobs based in Marcellus
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Marcellus 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°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

Marcellus beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMarcellusMI
Fewer adults seeing a dentist63.8%68%
Bronson Lakeview Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
58th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.1% of Marcellus is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 0 of 587 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. VFW—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Marcellus sell for about $250K

The median sale price was $250,000 in May 2026.

$250Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A shrinking town

Marcellus has shrunk 10.4% since 2010

1,198 people in 2010; 1,112 today.

1,1982010
1,0742020
1,112Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

About Marcellus

Village in Michigan, United States

Marcellus is a village in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,074 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Marcellus Township. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
1,074
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
896 ft
ZIP code
49067

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