Beechwood, Michigan

Community in Ottawa County · population 3,121 (2020 Census)

Median home: $277,800
Household income: $71,275
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 82°
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 35.6

Beechwood is a community of 3,121 people in Ottawa County, Michigan. The median home is worth $277,800, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks more vibrant than 97% of Michigan towns, more walkable than 86% of Michigan towns, better transit than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Beechwood ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Beechwood is worth $277,800, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.9 times the median household income of $71,275, which is more affordable than 9% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $871 a month. 58.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Beechwood	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$277,800	$193,900
Median rent	$871	$955
Median household income	$71,275	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	58.9%	86.8%
Median year built	1978	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	6.2%	—

Who lives in Beechwood

People	Beechwood	Typical Michigan town
Median age	35.6	43.7
Age 65 and over	11.9%	20.7%
Under 18	23.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.2%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	29.3%	10.4%
Veterans	3.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.5%	—
Work from home	3.8%	9.1%
Average commute	18.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.3%	88.8%

Weather in Beechwood

July highs average 81.7°F and January lows 19.9°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year. Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 123 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Holland Tulip City Ap station (3.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Beechwood since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F5, struck on April 3, 1956 about 7.5 miles from the town center and killed 14. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 15 deaths and 212 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 15, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 29 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on June 4, 1975.

Severe weather in Ottawa County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Ottawa County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 8 deaths recorded.

Ottawa County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Ottawa County

Ottawa County had 131,885 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,813 a year. Unemployment was 3% in 2023; in Beechwood itself the ACS puts it at 20.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Beechwood

Holland, MI
2.5 mi · 34,378 people · home $252,200
Holland, MI
2.7 mi · 38,276 people · home $275,100
Park, MI
3.0 mi · 18,625 people · home $393,200
Zeeland, MI
5.6 mi · 5,719 people · home $299,000
Laketown, MI
5.8 mi · 5,928 people · home $399,000
Fillmore, MI
6.4 mi · 2,778 people · home $314,400
Olive, MI
7.0 mi · 5,007 people · home $283,800
Port Sheldon, MI
7.6 mi · 5,206 people · home $389,400

Beechwood questions

Is Beechwood, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Beechwood scores better for retirees than 4% of Michigan towns and quieter than 11%. 11.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.6).

How much does a house cost in Beechwood?

The median owner-occupied home in Beechwood is valued at $277,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $71,275, so homes cost about 3.9 times income. Median rent is $871 a month.

What is the weather like in Beechwood?

July highs average 81.7°F and January lows 19.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Does Beechwood get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Beechwood since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F5 on April 3, 1956. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Beechwood's Census boundary (GEOID 2606880). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.