Emmett, Michigan

Charter township in Calhoun County · population 11,744 (2020 Census)

Median home: $220,000
Household income: $79,207
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 55 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 46.5

Emmett is a charter township of 11,744 people in Calhoun County, Michigan. The median home is worth $220,000, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks more vibrant than 84% of Michigan towns, better for young professionals than 82% of Michigan towns, more upscale than 74% of Michigan towns.

How Emmett 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 Emmett is worth $220,000, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $79,207, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,053 a month. 69.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Emmett	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$220,000	$193,900
Median rent	$1,053	$955
Median household income	$79,207	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	69.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1972	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.7%	—

Who lives in Emmett

People	Emmett	Typical Michigan town
Median age	46.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	21.3%	20.7%
Under 18	21.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	10.0%	10.4%
Veterans	10.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.3%	—
Work from home	7.8%	9.1%
Average commute	18.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.6%	88.8%

Weather in Emmett

July highs average 83.0°F and January lows 17.3°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 54.8 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 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 Battle Creek Kellogg Ap station (7.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Emmett since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 15, 1986 about 5.9 miles from the town center. 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 33 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on June 1, 2019.

Severe weather in Calhoun County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Calhoun County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Calhoun County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 23, 2003	Other	EM-3189: Power Outage
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Calhoun County

Calhoun County had 54,415 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $64,067 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Emmett itself the ACS puts it at 2.5%.

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 Emmett

Newton, MI
4.9 mi · 2,781 people · home $251,500
Marshall, MI
5.0 mi · 3,157 people · home $272,100
Battle Creek, MI
6.2 mi · 52,721 people · home $141,900
Pennfield, MI
6.9 mi · 8,781 people · home $166,500
Marshall, MI
7.0 mi · 6,822 people · home $173,500
Springfield, MI
7.1 mi · 5,292 people · home $110,800
Leroy, MI
8.5 mi · 3,659 people · home $245,400
Bedford, MI
9.6 mi · 9,198 people · home $142,400

Emmett questions

Is Emmett, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Emmett scores better for retirees than 33% of Michigan towns and quieter than 23%. 21.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.5).

How much does a house cost in Emmett?

The median owner-occupied home in Emmett is valued at $220,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $79,207, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $1,053 a month.

What is the weather like in Emmett?

July highs average 83.0°F and January lows 17.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.5 inches of precipitation a year and 54.8 inches of snow.

Does Emmett get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Emmett since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 15, 1986. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Emmett's Census boundary (GEOID 2602525935). 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.