MullikenMI
A town of 550, settled in 1888.
Is Mulliken a good place to live?
11% of residents are 65 or older in Mulliken, against 19% in Michigan’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Mulliken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
550 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mulliken: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mulliken, 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 Mulliken.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Mulliken’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Mulliken for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lansing (24%), Delta Township (10%) and Charlotte (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Mulliken | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Mulliken, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Mulliken, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Mulliken has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mulliken is
Mulliken beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Mulliken adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Michigan town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 9.6% of adults have diabetes in Mulliken.
| Mulliken | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mulliken | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Mulliken is valued at about $242K
The typical Mulliken home is worth about $242,000, up 5.3% in a year, 8% below the Michigan typical home. 96% of Mulliken households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
North Country Trail and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mulliken. Close and well known come first.
25 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
21 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
39 mi Theme parkRamona Park
19 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
35 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a yearPhoto credits
North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Mulliken
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mulliken
About 3 of every 100 Mulliken residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Mulliken for work
Where Mulliken’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Mulliken
Village in Michigan, United States
Mulliken is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 525 at the 2020 census. The village is within Roxand Township. The Mulliken post office was established in 1888.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
- ZIP code
- 48861
Questions about Mulliken
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mulliken, MI a good place to live?
Mulliken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.