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WilsonMI

A town of 1,987. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.

Population

1,987

−2.8% since 2010

Median home value

$165K

Census ACS

Household income

$62K

median

Median age

47.1

years

Jobs based here

127

A commuter town

What makes Wilson stand out

The 2 things Wilson does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Wilson

Health

82% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 0 measures, worse on 9.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

15.6% conserved land

28 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

15.6% of the town is conserved land.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wilson for work

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

127jobs based in Wilson

1%of working residents work in town

12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Wilson’s report card

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Hazards11/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage HealthC−Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns Commute12 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate80°/12°Summer high · winter low · 78″ snow Outdoors28 miof trails · 15.6% conserved SchoolsB−Beats 46% of MI districts

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Weather

Forecast →

63°

Cloudy

H 69° · L 46°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wilson. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 2026

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Health

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns

Wilson beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

0 better23 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Wilson	MI
More adults with COPD	11%	8.1%
More adults with heart disease	8.9%	7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	12.9%	10.2%

Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena

9.6 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental

16th

percentile among MI towns

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

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wilson

Most working residents leave Wilson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Alpena (37%), Alpena (19%) and Sanborn (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wilson1%

Alpena37%

Alpena19%

Sanborn2%

Garfield2%

12 mi

median commute distance

127

jobs based in Wilson

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Wilson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

78″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°

Spring30–52°

Summer54–78°

Fall38–57°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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

Outdoors

15.6% of Wilson is conserved land

28 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

15.6%conserved

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

15.6%

conserved · 7,914 of 50,722 acres

28 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit	15.9 mi	7,540
2. Norway Ridge Pathway	4.4 mi	217
3. Wolf Creek Park	0.1 mi	16

Schools

Wilson’s public schools outperform 46% of Michigan districts

The public schools Wilson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade