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Michigan›Osceola County

TustinMI

A town of 249, settled in 1872.

Is Tustin a good place to live?

Tustin’s July high is 81°F, below both Michigan’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Tustin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

249 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Tustin: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Tustin, and how to reach them.

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PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tustin’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPine River Area SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBurdell Township ClerkBurdell Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP code4968849688 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 Tustin.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Tustin

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Tustin’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Tustin for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Tustin grew to 52 in 2021, 48 more than in 2011. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Tustin, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.

0%work in town
TustinMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line13%8.9%9.6%
Median household income$91,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Tustin0%
Cadillac20%
Grand Rapids9%
Reed City7%
Haring Township6%
17 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Tustin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tustin

Tustin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Tustin is 12°F.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Tustin stands out in Michigan and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression

30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Tustin. Tustin beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Tustin.

TustinMichigan townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)30%27%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%32%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outTustinMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.7%10.2%
More adults in frequent mental distress20.7%17.6%
More adults with depression30.1%25.7%
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A typical Tustin home is worth about $234K

The typical Tustin home is worth about $234,000, up 9.5% in a year, 11% below the Michigan typical home. 90% of Tustin households own their home.

$234KZillow home value

Typical home value

Tustin$234K
Michigan$264K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

0%
conserved · 0 of 249 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Little Creek Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tustin

18pages on Tustin
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tustin; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tustin for work

Where Tustin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Cadillac Cadillac 20% 9% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 9% 7% → Reed City Reed City 7% 6% → Haring Township Haring Township 6% 6% → Le Roy Township Le Roy Township 6% 4% → Sherman Township Sherman Township 4% Tustin · 0% stay
52jobs based in Tustin
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Tustin

Village in Michigan, United States

Tustin is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 270 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Burdell Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,227 ft
ZIP code
49688

Questions about Tustin

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tustin, MI a good place to live?

Tustin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.