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Perrinton, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Gratiot County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
467 Population 741/sq mi density
$52,868 Median Income $21,744 per capita
$99,400 Home Value $273,184 Zillow
$1,000 Median Rent 33.0% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
238 Violent Crime/100K 1,501 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,868 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,400 home value, $1,000/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Perrinton experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (9°C). Winters average 24°F in January while summers reach 73°F in July. The area gets 260 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 34.0 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 38.

Temperature

24°F Jan (-4°C) 73°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average49.1°F
9% below US avg
January Average24°F (-4°C)
July Average73°F (23°C)
Sunny Days260 days/yr

Geography

Elevation736 ft (224 m)
Area0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
Population Density741/sq mi
Coordinates43.1808°N, 84.6799°W
TimezoneAmerica/Detroit
CountyGratiot County County
Nearest AirportCapital Region International (LAN)
28 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.0"
11% below US avg
Wettest Month (Sep) 3.86"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.34"

Air Quality

AQI Median38.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score54.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability50.8 / 100
Community Resilience85.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought No Rating
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.2. Most recent: M3.3 on Jun 30, 2015.

May 2, 2015 5 km S of Galesburg, Michigan M4.2 122 km
Sep 2, 1994 5 km SSW of DeWitt, Michigan M3.5 43 km
Jun 30, 2015 5 km NNE of Burlington, Michigan M3.3 119 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tornado History

368 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 132 fatalities, 1,223 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 8, 1953 EF5 68 km 116
Apr 2, 1977 EF4 88 km 1
Apr 21, 1967 EF4 30 km 0
Apr 11, 1965 EF4 37 km 1
May 12, 1956 EF4 84 km 3
Aug 24, 2007 EF3 67 km 0
Jul 2, 1997 EF3 86 km 1
Jul 2, 1997 EF3 78 km 0
Jun 21, 1996 EF3 77 km 0
Mar 27, 1991 EF3 91 km 0
Aug 8, 1984 EF3 82 km 0
Jun 12, 1984 EF3 75 km 0
Jun 15, 1982 EF3 96 km 1
Jul 14, 1974 EF3 93 km 0
Apr 23, 1968 EF3 87 km 0
Apr 21, 1967 EF3 94 km 0
Apr 11, 1965 EF3 78 km 0
Feb 28, 2024 EF2 87 km 0
Aug 24, 2023 EF2 66 km 2
Mar 14, 2019 EF2 53 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 24°F (-4°C) 1.7 in
February 23°F (-5°C) 1.3 in Coldest, Driest
March 33°F (1°C) 2.3 in
April 45°F (7°C) 3.0 in
May 57°F (14°C) 3.0 in
June 66°F (19°C) 3.3 in
July 73°F (23°C) 2.6 in Warmest
August 68°F (20°C) 3.7 in
September 61°F (16°C) 3.9 in Wettest
October 49°F (10°C) 2.8 in
November 38°F (3°C) 2.7 in
December 27°F (-3°C) 2.2 in

Perrinton has a seasonal temperature swing of 50°F / from 23°F in February to 73°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 32.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (3.9") and February the driest (1.3").

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