GrawnMI
A town of 800, settled in 1890.
Is Grawn a good place to live?
Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Grawn. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Grawn, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Blair Township Recreation Area, at 26 acres. Grawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
800 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grawn: who provides what
Grawn is unincorporated, so Grand Traverse County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Grawn.
Grawn has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Grawn for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2011, Grawn has lost 45 jobs, to 45 in 2021. Grawn’s median household income is $58,000, below both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Grawn | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Grawn’s typical home value is about $339K
The typical Grawn home is worth about $339,000, up 3.8% in a year, 29% above the Michigan typical home. 67% of households own their home in Grawn.
| Grawn | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,348 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Grawn faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Grawn, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Grawn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Grawn is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grawn is
Grawn beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Grawn adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Grawn | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Grawn | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63.9% | 68% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Grawn | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blair Township Recreation Area | 0.3 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Grawn
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grawn
About 8 of every 100 Grawn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Grawn for work
Where Grawn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Questions about Grawn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grawn, MI a good place to live?
Grawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.