The Town Files

Montcalm County, Michigan

67,816 people. The median home is worth $185,500 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $67,344.

Towns in Montcalm County

Towns in Montcalm County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenville8,816$184,200$63,28537.5
Bloomer6,352$194,400$86,31338.5
Reynolds5,431$181,200$72,85736.3
Eureka4,211$236,200$77,26636.7
Montcalm3,394$210,600$71,29343.4
Pierson3,363$243,700$86,45041.9
Evergreen2,941$194,800$59,14440.8
Cato2,898$174,200$67,50037.5
Home2,716$136,800$56,03740.1
Richland2,646$142,100$50,86233.1
Crystal2,619$194,000$56,08743.8
Sidney2,538$188,300$60,05046.9

People and housing

Montcalm CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$185,500$193,900
Median rent$869$955
Median household income$67,344$69,792
Median age40.443.7
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%21.5%
Below the poverty line12.6%10.4%

Jobs and pay

16,263 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,244 a year.

Largest industries in Montcalm CountyManufacturing3,141 jobs · $60,158Retail2,399 jobs · $32,912Health care & social assistan…2,182 jobs · $46,758Hotels & restaurants1,744 jobs · $19,279Construction678 jobs · $60,835Administrative & support517 jobs · $35,315
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montcalm County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 227 storm events in Montcalm County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Montcalm County by type since 1996Hail38Flood5Tornado2High Wind10Ice Storm4Heavy Snow20Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm38Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montcalm County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 10, 2001SnowstormEM-3160: Snow
June 24, 1998Severe StormDR-1226: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).