Cannonsburg Ski Area, Spring 1990, 1990
Cannonsburg’s story
182 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1990 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
- 1844Cannonsburg is settled
CannonsburgMI
Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
510
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
23.5
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Settled
1844
182 years ago
Is Cannonsburg a good place to live?
59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cannonsburg, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Cannonsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cannonsburg stand out
Where Cannonsburg beats most towns.
Small town
510 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cannonsburg.
Natural hazards
Cannonsburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
21risk score of 100
In Cannonsburg, the FEMA risk score is 21 of 100. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Cannonsburg’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
0%work in town
Half commute less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (28%), Livonia (5%) and Rockford (3%). In Cannonsburg, the average commute is 26 minutes.
Where working residents work
In Cannonsburg0%
Grand Rapids28%
Livonia5%
Rockford3%
Grandville3%
14 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Cannonsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Cannonsburg brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
66″snow a winter
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 66 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cannonsburg is
The share of adults in Cannonsburg who feel lonely: 30%. This Michigan town does better than the Michigan average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. In Cannonsburg, just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, and 9.7% smoke cigarettes.
| Cannonsburg | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
21 better9 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Cannonsburg | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 15.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.8% | 15.9% |
Spectrum Health
11.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 7.4% of Cannonsburg
7.4%conserved
Parks and preserves in Cannonsburg: one, of 17 acres.
7.4%
conserved · 20 of 270 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Warren Townsend Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Homes in Cannonsburg sell for about $257K
$257Kmedian sale price
Among households in Cannonsburg, 87% own their home.
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cannonsburg
16pages on Cannonsburg
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 33 attractions →Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cannonsburg. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
11 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
8 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
10 mi Theme parkRamona Park12 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
13 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Cannonsburg: who provides what
Cannonsburg is unincorporated, so Kent County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKent CountyKent County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCannon Township ClerkCannon Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49341, 4930149341 67% · 49301 33%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cannonsburg for work
Where Cannonsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Cannonsburg
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Cannonsburg
Kuyper CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids6.4 mi$27,660 tuitionCornerstone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids8 mi$23,000 tuitionGrand Rapids Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Rapids11.4 mi$4,179 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Cannonsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Cannonsburg
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Cannonsburg had a population of 203. The community is within Cannon Township about 10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of the city of Grand Rapids.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- ZIP code
- 49317
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