Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 503, settled in 1884.
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Carsonville, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Carsonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 400 in 1900, a peak of 622 in 1980, 465 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carsonville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Carsonville.
Most working residents leave Carsonville for work: only 1% work in town. Carsonville’s median household income is $58,000, below both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Carsonville’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Carsonville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The typical Carsonville home is worth about $199,000, up 3.2% in a year, 25% below the Michigan typical home. The median rent in Carsonville is $858 a month.
| Carsonville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Carsonville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 16° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Carsonville beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Carsonville.
| Carsonville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Carsonville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 19% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carsonville Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Carsonville; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Carsonville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Carsonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Carsonville is a village in Sanilac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Carsonville had a population of 465. The village is situated at 43°25′37″N 82°40′17″W on the boundary between Bridgehampton Township and Washington Township, with about half the village in each. The village began with a store built in 1853 operated by Silas C. Hall, who also became the first postmaster in 1857. The place was initially called Hall's Corners. It was renamed in 1884 after local store-owner and businessman Arthur Carson, who built his first store there in 1864. The village incorporated in 1887.
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Carsonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.