Rollin, Michigan

Township in Lenawee County · population 3,035 (2020 Census)

Median home: $224,500
Household income: $79,736
Jan low / Jul high: 13° / 84°
Snow a year: 33 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 25
Median age: 52.4

Rollin is a township of 3,035 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. The median home is worth $224,500, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 90% of Michigan towns, more upscale than 80% of Michigan towns.

Rollin in our rankings:

How Rollin 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 Rollin is worth $224,500, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $79,736, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $783 a month. 89.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Rollin	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$224,500	$193,900
Median rent	$783	$955
Median household income	$79,736	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	89.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1961	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	27.0%	—

Who lives in Rollin

People	Rollin	Typical Michigan town
Median age	52.4	43.7
Age 65 and over	28.9%	20.7%
Under 18	18.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.9%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	9.9%	10.4%
Veterans	8.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.7%	—
Work from home	6.1%	9.1%
Average commute	29.7 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.5%	88.8%

Weather in Rollin

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 13.3°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.3 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 14 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 149 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 Tipton 2Wnw station (11.6 mi away); snow from Hudson 3 E (6.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rollin since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 14 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 1.5 miles from the town center and killed 5. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 15 deaths and 188 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 6, 2010.

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 16 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on June 19, 2021.

Severe weather in Lenawee County since 1996

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

Lenawee County has been included in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for tornado, hurricane, snowstorm.

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
January 27, 1999	Snowstorm	EM-3137: Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99
January 27, 1978	Snowstorm	EM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms

Jobs and pay in Lenawee County

Lenawee County had 25,796 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,357 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Rollin 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 Rollin

Woodstock, MI
6.4 mi · 3,608 people · home $229,800
Cambridge, MI
8.6 mi · 5,722 people · home $275,700
Somerset, MI
9.0 mi · 4,588 people · home $251,100
Columbia, MI
11.5 mi · 7,392 people · home $276,700
Adrian, MI
11.6 mi · 6,401 people · home $230,700
Madison, MI
13.0 mi · 8,439 people · home $174,700
Franklin, MI
13.3 mi · 3,063 people · home $293,900
Adrian, MI
13.4 mi · 20,645 people · home $138,000

Rollin questions

Is Rollin, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Rollin scores better for retirees than 90% of Michigan towns and quieter than 70%. 28.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.4).

How much does a house cost in Rollin?

The median owner-occupied home in Rollin is valued at $224,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $79,736, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $783 a month.

What is the weather like in Rollin?

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 13.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.2 inches of precipitation a year and 33.3 inches of snow.

Does Rollin get tornadoes?

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rollin since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Rollin's Census boundary (GEOID 2609169340). 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.