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A town of 1,274, settled in 1878.
The best of Edmore’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Edmore, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town in Michigan scores higher than Edmore on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Edmore has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Edmore beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Edmore is from typical.
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Census counts: 704 in 1880, 1,210 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1897 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edmore, 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 Edmore.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
20% of Edmore adults report frequent mental distress, above both Michigan’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). 43% of adults have obesity in Edmore. Edmore beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Edmore | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Edmore | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Edmore home is worth about $203,000, up 7.3% in a year, 23% below the Michigan typical home. Edmore’s median rent is $686 a month.
| Edmore | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $686 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Edmore has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Edmore is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Edmore for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2011, Edmore has added 105 jobs, to 445 in 2021. The top destinations are Home Township (12%), Greenville (7%) and Stanton (4%).
| Edmore | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glen D. Curtis Memorial Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Tennis Court Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Ballfield Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Edmore
About 5 of every 100 Edmore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Edmore is a village in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,210 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.