WedgewoodMI
It is a town of 241 residents in Michigan.
Is Wedgewood a good place to live?
Wedgewood’s median age is 60.9 years, above both Michigan’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Wedgewood. 33% of the land in Wedgewood is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Wedgewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wedgewood.
50% of residents are 65 or older
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 42%, against 32% across Michigan.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Wedgewood | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 8.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.8% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 28.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Nearly a third of Wedgewood is conserved land
Walkers in Wedgewood have a park or preserve of 5 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Wedgewood work out of town
For Wedgewood, the middle household income is $132,000. The top destinations are Cadillac (43%), Traverse City (10%) and Haring Township (7%).
| Wedgewood | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $132,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Wedgewood, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 76% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 61% of Wedgewood’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wedgewood
The July high here in Wedgewood is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Wedgewood had a checkup this year than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
For adults 18 to 64 in Wedgewood, the share who have no health insurance is 5%. Against the Michigan average, Wedgewood comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6.
| Wedgewood | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Wedgewood | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Wedgewood
Moving to Wedgewood: who provides what
Wedgewood is unincorporated, so Wexford 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.
100% of working residents leave Wedgewood for work
Where Wedgewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wedgewood; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wedgewood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Wedgewood
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Wedgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 227 at the 2020 census. Wedgewood is located within Cherry Grove Township.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft
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