Marion, Michigan

Township in Livingston County · population 11,245 (2020 Census)

Median home: $381,100
Household income: $123,211
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 83°
Snow a year: 33 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 43.4

Marion is a township of 11,245 people in Livingston County, Michigan. The median home is worth $381,100, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for families than 96% of Michigan towns, more upscale than 92% of Michigan towns, more of a college town than 87% of Michigan towns.

How Marion 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 Marion is worth $381,100, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $123,211, which is more affordable than 37% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,514 a month. 93.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Marion	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$381,100	$193,900
Median rent	$1,514	$955
Median household income	$123,211	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	2.8×
Homeownership	93.9%	86.8%
Median year built	1997	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.7%	—

Who lives in Marion

People	Marion	Typical Michigan town
Median age	43.4	43.7
Age 65 and over	16.8%	20.7%
Under 18	20.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.2%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	4.5%	10.4%
Veterans	6.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.6%	—
Work from home	14.9%	9.1%
Average commute	28.8 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.4%	88.8%

Weather in Marion

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 14.4°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.2 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 154 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 Howell Wwtp station (3.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Marion since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 11, 1974 about 9.3 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 3 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 40 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on July 26, 1978.

Severe weather in Livingston County since 1996

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

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

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 8, 2024	Flood	DR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Livingston County

Livingston County had 64,380 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,015 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Marion itself the ACS puts it at 3.7%.

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 Marion

Howell, MI
4.3 mi · 10,068 people · home $265,600
Iosco, MI
5.5 mi · 3,870 people · home $319,500
Genoa, MI
5.8 mi · 20,692 people · home $395,300
Putnam, MI
6.1 mi · 7,890 people · home $344,900
Howell, MI
6.3 mi · 7,893 people · home $276,400
Unadilla, MI
7.6 mi · 3,333 people · home $258,300
Handy, MI
8.0 mi · 8,602 people · home $250,400
Hamburg, MI
8.4 mi · 21,259 people · home $384,700

Marion questions

Is Marion, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Marion scores better for retirees than 58% of Michigan towns and quieter than 36%. 16.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.4).

How much does a house cost in Marion?

The median owner-occupied home in Marion is valued at $381,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $123,211, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is $1,514 a month.

What is the weather like in Marion?

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 14.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.1 inches of precipitation a year and 33.2 inches of snow.

Does Marion get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Marion since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 11, 1974. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Marion's Census boundary (GEOID 2609351640). 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.