MendonMI

A town of 815.

Population

815

+1.3% since 2010

Median home value

$143K

Census ACS

Household income

$82K

median

Median age

43.7

years

Jobs based here

513

Balanced

Small town

815 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Mendon · 2 mi Nottawa · 5 mi Leonidas · 6 mi Park · 7 mi Colon · 7 mi Brady · 7 mi

Mendon’s report card

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Climate83°/17°Summer high · winter low · 41″ snow Commute17 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthC+Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns Hazards53/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors0 miof trails · 0.8% conserved

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Weather

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Partly Cloudy

H 76° · L 54°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Housing

Homes in Mendon sell for about $170K

The median sale price was $170,000 in May 2026.

$170Kmedian sale price

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Mendon 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 17

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Mendon

Most working residents leave Mendon for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Mendon (12%), Sturgis (8%) and Portage (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mendon10%

Mendon12%

Sturgis8%

Portage7%

Three Rivers6%

17 mi

median commute distance

513

jobs based in Mendon

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Mendon tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures.

C+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Sturgis Hospital

15 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

53rd

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Safety

Crime reported in Mendon

16 crimes were reported in Mendon in 2025: 14 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Mendon is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

0.8% of Mendon is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved

Map of Mendon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.8%

conserved · 5 of 631 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Reed Riverside Park	0.1 mi	3
2. Saint Joseph River Access	0.1 mi	2

About Mendon

Village in Michigan, United States

Mendon is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located within Mendon Township. As of 2023, the estimated population is 868. The population was 870 at the 2010 census.

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