CasnoviaMI
A town of 315, settled in 1850.
Is Casnovia a good place to live?
Casnovia’s age of the median resident is 32.4 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Casnovia. Casnovia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
315 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Casnovia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Casnovia, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Casnovia.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Casnovia, mostly inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2000, has brought federal aid to Casnovia households. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Casnovia has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Employers in Casnovia added 34 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 59. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Casnovia, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Casnovia | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The climate in Casnovia brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Casnovia is
Casnovia: 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults here: 19% smoke cigarettes, 41% have obesity.
| Casnovia | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Casnovia | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Casnovia. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum26 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
30 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
35 mi MuseumJim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
20 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park20 mi TheatreAcrisure AmphitheaterPhoto 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 · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about Casnovia
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Casnovia; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Casnovia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Casnovia for work
Where Casnovia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Casnovia
Village in Michigan, United States
Casnovia is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the boundary between Muskegon and Kent counties and lies partially within each. The population was 316 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1850
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 49318
Questions about Casnovia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Casnovia, MI a good place to live?
Casnovia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Casnovia, MI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Bion J. Arnold and Arthur Edmund Seaman.