Hopkins, Michigan

Township in Allegan County · population 2,760 (2020 Census)

Median home: $287,500
Household income: $88,825
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 82°
Snow a year: 82 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 15
Median age: 34.9

Hopkins is a township of 2,760 people in Allegan County, Michigan. The median home is worth $287,500, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better transit than 92% of Michigan towns, easier by car than 85% of Michigan towns, quieter than 80% of Michigan towns.

How Hopkins 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 Hopkins is worth $287,500, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $88,825, which is more affordable than 31% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $850 a month. 88.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Hopkins	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$287,500	$193,900
Median rent	$850	$955
Median household income	$88,825	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	88.9%	86.8%
Median year built	1971	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Hopkins

People	Hopkins	Typical Michigan town
Median age	34.9	43.7
Age 65 and over	20.0%	20.7%
Under 18	24.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	14.5%	10.4%
Veterans	5.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.1%	—
Work from home	7.8%	9.1%
Average commute	26.0 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	87.9%	88.8%

Weather in Hopkins

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 16.6°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 82.4 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 140 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 Nwsfo Grand Rapids station (20.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hopkins since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 3, 1956 about 9.2 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 20 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 20 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 4, 2023.

Severe weather in Allegan County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Allegan County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Allegan County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

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
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Allegan County

Allegan County had 41,360 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $60,226 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Hopkins itself the ACS puts it at 2.6%.

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 Hopkins

Wayland, MI
4.6 mi · 4,435 people · home $207,400
Wayland, MI
5.3 mi · 3,573 people · home $329,500
Dorr, MI
6.5 mi · 7,922 people · home $290,100
Dorr, MI
6.6 mi · 3,520 people · home $277,600
Martin, MI
7.6 mi · 2,723 people · home $205,700
Allegan, MI
8.0 mi · 4,689 people · home $232,700
Leighton, MI
8.6 mi · 7,001 people · home $357,900
Salem, MI
9.3 mi · 5,156 people · home $307,500

Hopkins questions

Is Hopkins, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hopkins scores better for retirees than 19% of Michigan towns and quieter than 80%. 20.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.9).

How much does a house cost in Hopkins?

The median owner-occupied home in Hopkins is valued at $287,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $88,825, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $850 a month.

What is the weather like in Hopkins?

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 16.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.2 inches of precipitation a year and 82.4 inches of snow.

Does Hopkins get tornadoes?

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hopkins since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 3, 1956. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Hopkins's Census boundary (GEOID 2600539200). 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.