Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 525, settled in 1857.
Fairgrove’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Fairgrove 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: 437 in 1910, a peak of 691 in 1980, 514 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairgrove, 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 Fairgrove.
The typical Fairgrove home is worth about $160,000, up 4.3% in a year, 39% below the Michigan typical home. 92% of households own their home in Fairgrove, above both the Michigan town median (84%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Fairgrove’s median rent is $842 a month.
| Fairgrove | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $842 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Fairgrove for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Fairgrove is $43,000. The top destinations are Caro (10%), Bay City (8%) and Saginaw (8%).
| Fairgrove | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairgrove has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fairgrove beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 43% of adults have obesity in Fairgrove.
| Fairgrove | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairgrove | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 63.4% | 69% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mulberry Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Fairgrove Community Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairgrove. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumUSS Edson
35 mi MuseumSloan Museum
17 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
36 mi GardenDow Gardens
38 mi GardenChippewa Nature Center30 mi MuseumCrossroads Village (Michigan)USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Fairgrove; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Fairgrove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Fairgrove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Fairgrove is a village in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Fairgrove had a population of 514. The village is located within Fairgrove Township.
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Fairgrove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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