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PerrintonMI

A town of 513.

Population
513
residents
Typical home
$288K
+9.3% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town

513 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Perrinton

Most working residents leave Perrinton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Alma (9%), Fulton (6%) and Carson City (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Perrinton0%
Alma9%
Fulton6%
Carson City5%
North Shade5%
17 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Perrinton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Perrinton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Perrinton is

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

32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPerrintonMI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7%10.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7%8.7%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
8.2 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 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Perrinton home is worth about $288K

The typical Perrinton home is worth about $288,000, up 9.3% in a year, 8% above the Michigan typical home.

$288KZillow home value

Typical home value

Perrinton$288K
Michigan$266K
+9.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Perrinton is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 408 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Don D. Andrews Memorial Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Perrinton for work

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

9% → Alma Alma 9% 6% → Fulton Fulton 6% 5% → Carson City Carson City 5% 5% → North Shade North Shade 5% 4% → St. Johns St. Johns 4% 4% → Ithaca Ithaca 4% Perrinton · 0% stay
7jobs based in Perrinton
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

St. Martin de Porres-Perrinton
2021 · St. Martin de Porres-Perrinton · Wikimedia Commons
Perrinton’s story

Perrinton in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

MIMap-doton-PerrintonPerrington, MI (December 2024)Perrinton, MI post office
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