Forsyth, Michigan

Township in Marquette County · population 6,194 (2020 Census)

Median home: $168,700
Household income: $62,018
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 78°
Snow a year: 151 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 47.5

Forsyth is a township of 6,194 people in Marquette County, Michigan. The median home is worth $168,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better transit than 74% of Michigan towns.

Forsyth in our rankings:

How Forsyth 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 Forsyth is worth $168,700, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $62,018, which is more affordable than 61% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $780 a month. 78.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Forsyth	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$168,700	$193,900
Median rent	$780	$955
Median household income	$62,018	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	2.8×
Homeownership	78.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1971	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	13.2%	—

Who lives in Forsyth

People	Forsyth	Typical Michigan town
Median age	47.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	24.1%	20.7%
Under 18	21.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.3%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	10.4%	10.4%
Veterans	15.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	7.1%	9.1%
Average commute	23.7 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	80.0%	88.8%

Weather in Forsyth

July highs average 78.3°F and January lows 9.5°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 151.1 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 178 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 Ki Sawyer Wwtp station (6.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Forsyth since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 10, 2000 about 7.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 10, 2000.

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 14 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 8, 2021.

Severe weather in Marquette County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Marquette County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 17 deaths recorded.

Marquette County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Marquette County

Marquette County had 26,385 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $54,658 a year. Unemployment was 4.6% in 2023; in Forsyth itself the ACS puts it at 4.1%.

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 Forsyth

K. I. Sawyer, MI
6.9 mi · 3,064 people · home $87,300
Harvey, MI
16.9 mi · 3,244 people · home $262,800
Chocolay, MI
17.7 mi · 5,899 people · home $246,800
Negaunee, MI
18.5 mi · 4,627 people · home $170,100
Ishpeming, MI
18.8 mi · 6,140 people · home $111,900
West Ishpeming, MI
21.0 mi · 2,552 people · home $193,900
Marquette, MI
21.1 mi · 20,629 people · home $274,700
Negaunee, MI
21.4 mi · 3,232 people · home $302,400

Forsyth questions

Is Forsyth, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Forsyth scores better for retirees than 35% of Michigan towns and quieter than 25%. 24.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.5).

How much does a house cost in Forsyth?

The median owner-occupied home in Forsyth is valued at $168,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $62,018, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $780 a month.

What is the weather like in Forsyth?

July highs average 78.3°F and January lows 9.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.7 inches of precipitation a year and 151.1 inches of snow.

Does Forsyth get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Forsyth since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 10, 2000. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Forsyth's Census boundary (GEOID 2610329720). 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 2026-11-12.