VanderbiltMI
A town of 530, settled in 1880.
Is Vanderbilt a good place to live?
Vanderbilt’s median age is 54.1 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
530 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vanderbilt: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt.
Low risk in Vanderbilt, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Vanderbilt are worth about $207K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Vanderbilt home is worth about $207,000, up 6.4% in a year, 22% below the Michigan typical home. 68% of households own their home in Vanderbilt, below both Michigan’s towns (84%) and U.S. towns (73%). Vanderbilt’s median rent is $920 a month.
| Vanderbilt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $920 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Vanderbilt, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Vanderbilt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Vanderbilt is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Vanderbilt’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Vanderbilt for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Vanderbilt fell to 132 in 2021, 62 fewer than in 2011. The top destinations are Gaylord (22%), Corwith Township (7%) and Ypsilanti Township (4%).
| Vanderbilt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
How healthy Vanderbilt is
Vanderbilt beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Vanderbilt adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Vanderbilt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vanderbilt | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16.5% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Vanderbilt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Vanderbilt
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vanderbilt; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Vanderbilt residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Vanderbilt
Village in Michigan, United States
Vanderbilt is a village in Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 498 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Corwith Township. Vanderbilt holds the record for the coldest recorded temperature in the state of Michigan when it reached −51 °F (−46 °C) on February 9, 1934.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
- ZIP code
- 49795
Questions about Vanderbilt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vanderbilt, MI a good place to live?
Vanderbilt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.