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Michigan›Kent County

CutlervilleMI

A town of 18,780.

Is Cutlerville a good place to live?

26% of residents are under 18 in Cutlerville, where Michigan’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. We don’t grade Cutlerville yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Cutlerville has grown 24% from 2010 to 2020

14,370 counted in 2010 and 17,849 in 2020.

14,3702010
17,8492020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Getting set up

Moving to Cutlerville: who provides what

Cutlerville is unincorporated, so Kent County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterByron-Gaines Utility AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKent CountyKent County provides services here
SchoolsByron Center Public SchoolsKentwood Public Schools2 districts serve Cutlerville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereByron Township ClerkByron Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49548, 49315, 4950849548 70% · 49315 27% · 49508 3%Census 2020

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 Cutlerville.

Natural hazards

Cutlerville faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cutlerville since 2026.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2026

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Cutlerville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Cutlerville for work: only 3% work in town. Cutlerville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Cutlerville grew to 5,484 in 2021, 2,538 more than in 2011.

3%work in town
CutlervilleMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.3%5.9%8%
Median household income$67,000$77,000$80,000
Work from home8.6%10%11%

Where working residents work

In Cutlerville3%
Grand Rapids20%
Wyoming12%
Kentwood10%
Cascade Township7%
8 mi
median commute distance
5,484
jobs based in Cutlerville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

In Cutlerville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Cutlerville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 78 inches of snow falls in a winter.

78″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Younger than Michigan overall

People 65 and older are 13% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). Cutlerville’s median age is 35.2 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.

35.2median age · MI 40.2
CutlervilleMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median age35.2 years42.5 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older13%19%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+24%26%29%
CutlervilleMichiganUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%
High school35%
Some college21%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.1, men 33.6.

Ages and education in Cutlerville
CutlervilleMIU.S.
Under 1014.8%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1711.7%10.1%10.3%
18 to 245.9%9.2%9.1%
25 to 3417.3%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4415%12.2%13.2%
45 to 549.6%12%12.2%
55 to 6412.9%13.6%12.7%
65 to 748.2%11.2%10.2%
75 and older4.8%7.4%7%
No diploma13.1%7.9%10.4%
High school35.3%28%26%
Some college20.9%21.9%19.1%
Associate’s6.7%9.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s17.1%19.7%21.6%
Graduate6.9%12.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Housing

Homes in Cutlerville are worth about $297K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Cutlerville home is worth about $297,000, up 4.5% in a year, 13% above the Michigan typical home. 70% of households own their home in Cutlerville.

$297KZillow home value
CutlervilleMichigan townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home70%84%73%
Median rent$1,254 a month$1,046 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Cutlerville$297K
Michigan$264K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
4
days on market
102.2%
sale-to-list price
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
15
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Cutlerville is

Cutlerville beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of Cutlerville adults have been diagnosed with depression.

CutlervilleMichigan townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)34%32%33%
32 measures vs. Michigan
6 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCutlervilleMI
Fewer adults with heart disease5.9%7%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.2%3.7%
More uninsured adults9.3%6.9%
University of Michigan Health - West
2.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.8% of Cutlerville is conserved land

0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Cutlerville is 0.1 miles per square mile.

3.8%conserved
CutlervilleMichigan townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land3.8%4.4%4.3%
3.8%
conserved · 140 of 3,656 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ideal Park0.1 mi1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cutlerville. Close and well known come first.

All 28 attractions →
Sources: 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cutlerville

15pages on Cutlerville
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Cutlerville

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Cutlerville for work

Where Cutlerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 20% 12% → Wyoming Wyoming 12% 10% → Kentwood Kentwood 10% 7% → Cascade Township Cascade Township 7% 6% → Byron Township Byron Township 6% 5% → Gaines Township Gaines Township 5% Cutlerville · 3% stay
5,484jobs based in Cutlerville
3%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Cutlerville’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Cutlerville.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownMI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Cutlerville——————
Byron Township#15A+C+—A+A
Wyoming#386B−B−C−B+B−

Byron Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Cutlerville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cutlerville with a neighbor →

Questions about Cutlerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cutlerville, MI a good place to live?

We don’t grade Cutlerville yet; the figures below are still real.