1904 · Map of Owendale, Michigan (1904) · Wikimedia Commons
Owendale’s story
Owendale in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
OwendaleMI
A town of 193. A typical home worth about $162K.
Population
193
residents
Typical home
$162K
−1.8% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
What makes Owendale stand out
The thing Owendale does most differently from other towns.
Small town
193 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Owendale. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Owendale home is worth about $162K
The typical Owendale home is worth about $162,000, down 1.8% in a year, 39% below the Michigan typical home.
$162KZillow home value
Typical home value
Owendale$162K
Michigan$266K
−1.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Owendale
Most working residents leave Owendale for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sebewaing (21%), Winsor (18%) and Caro (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Owendale2%
Sebewaing21%
Winsor18%
Caro9%
Bay City5%
15 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Owendale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Owendale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–59°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Owendale
No violent or property crimes were reported in Owendale in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Owendale is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Owendale is
Owendale beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Owendale | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63% | 68% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84% | 87.4% |
Scheurer Hospital
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 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Owendale is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 473 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walter Howard Village Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Owendale for work
Where Owendale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
51jobs based in Owendale
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Owendale
Village in Michigan, United States
Owendale is a village in Huron County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Owendale had a population of 275. The village is within Brookfield Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 275
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 48754