Trowbridge, Michigan

Township in Allegan County · population 2,530 (2020 Census)

Median home: $235,900
Household income: $75,833
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 109 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 21
Median age: 36.4

Trowbridge is a township of 2,530 people in Allegan County, Michigan. The median home is worth $235,900, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900).

How Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge is worth $235,900, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $75,833, which is more affordable than 37% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,119 a month. 86.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Trowbridge	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$235,900	$193,900
Median rent	$1,119	$955
Median household income	$75,833	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	2.8×
Homeownership	86.1%	86.8%
Median year built	1973	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.4%	—

Who lives in Trowbridge

People	Trowbridge	Typical Michigan town
Median age	36.4	43.7
Age 65 and over	22.8%	20.7%
Under 18	22.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	10.7%	10.4%
Veterans	6.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.8%	—
Work from home	8.4%	9.1%
Average commute	25.8 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	89.9%	88.8%

Weather in Trowbridge

July highs average 82.9°F and January lows 17.2°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 109.0 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 153 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 Bloomingdale station (7.8 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Trowbridge 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 7.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 14, 2026.

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 11 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on October 23, 1955.

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 Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge

Allegan, MI
5.1 mi · 5,222 people · home $176,600
Pine Grove, MI
5.6 mi · 2,994 people · home $192,200
Otsego, MI
5.8 mi · 5,903 people · home $265,000
Allegan, MI
7.0 mi · 4,689 people · home $232,700
Bloomingdale, MI
7.3 mi · 2,930 people · home $135,600
Otsego, MI
7.5 mi · 4,120 people · home $160,500
Alamo, MI
9.3 mi · 3,805 people · home $258,500
Plainwell, MI
10.4 mi · 3,788 people · home $220,500

Trowbridge questions

Is Trowbridge, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Trowbridge scores better for retirees than 26% of Michigan towns and quieter than 66%. 22.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.4).

How much does a house cost in Trowbridge?

The median owner-occupied home in Trowbridge is valued at $235,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $75,833, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is $1,119 a month.

What is the weather like in Trowbridge?

July highs average 82.9°F and January lows 17.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.1 inches of precipitation a year and 109.0 inches of snow.

Does Trowbridge get tornadoes?

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge's Census boundary (GEOID 2600580620). 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.