Quincy Township Public Library, 2018
Quincy’s story
190 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,092 in 1870, 1,554 in 2020. The archive holds 19 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
- 1836Quincy is settled
QuincyMI
Population
1,564
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Typical home
$195K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
438
A commuter town
Is Quincy a good place to live?
The best of Quincy’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 8.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Quincy, against 26% in Michigan’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Quincy Park, at 63 acres. Quincy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Quincy stand out
Where Quincy beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Quincy for work
Where Quincy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
438jobs based in Quincy
5%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Quincy grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Quincy is from typical.
Jobs & income$60K median household income; 438 jobs based hereC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBeat 63% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthLess healthy than 59% of U.S. towns; Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater 5.6 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landB+Open →History5 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.3; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Quincy: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quincy, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterQuincy water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Quincy’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereQuincy Township ClerkQuincy Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4908249082 100%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 Quincy.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Quincy’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Quincy for work: only 5% work in town. 17% of Quincy residents live below the poverty line, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Quincy is 21 minutes.
5%work in town
| Quincy | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Quincy5%
Coldwater23%
Quincy Township9%
Coldwater Township4%
Angola4%
15 mi
median commute distance
438
jobs based in Quincy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Quincy faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
The typical home in Quincy is valued at about $195K
The typical Quincy home is worth about $195,000, up 6.6% in a year, 26% below the Michigan typical home. Quincy’s median rent is $874 a month.
$195KZillow home value
| Quincy | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $874 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Quincy$195K
Michigan$264K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Quincy, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Quincy has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Quincy
Quincy's reported crime rate is below Michigan's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2023.
| Quincy | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 2 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 11.5 per 1,000 residents | 10.6 | 13.1 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Quincy0.6
Michigan4.7
U.S.3.9
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Quincy11.5
Michigan16
U.S.19.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2023
18
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
HealthC+
A smaller share of adults had a checkup this year in Quincy than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
77% of adults had a checkup this year in Quincy. Quincy beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Quincy.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Quincy | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Quincy | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.1% | 7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 10.2% |
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
5.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.4%conserved
| Quincy | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2.4%
conserved · 24 of 990 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quincy Park | 0.2 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →American Museum of Magic and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quincy. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic20 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo25 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
12 mi MuseumE.O. Grosvenor House
32 mi MuseumKingman Museum
13 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kingman Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Quincy
20pages on Quincy
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 63% of MI districtsSafety0.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2023)HealthC+Better than MI on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$195K typical home · up 6.6% in a yearWork & commuteC−$60K median household income · 438 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Quincy
About 3 of every 100 Quincy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Famous people from Quincy
5 notable people were born in Quincy.
About Quincy
Village in Michigan, United States
Quincy is a village in Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,554 at the 2020 census. The village is centered along U.S. Route 12 within Quincy Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
- ZIP code
- 49082
Questions about Quincy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Quincy, MI expensive?
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 B+.
What is Quincy, MI known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Jane Murfin and John Milton Yinger.