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White Cloud, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Newaygo County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,297 Population 672/sq mi density
$55,417 Median Income $25,766 per capita
$150,600 Home Value $195,458 Zillow
$838 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
717 Violent Crime/100K 1,577 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$55,417 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,600 home value, $838/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
717 violent crimes/100K (89% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
White Cloud experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 46°F (8°C). Winters average 23°F in January while summers reach 69°F in July. The area gets 260 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 37.5 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 38.

Temperature

23°F Jan (-5°C) 69°F Jul (20°C)
Annual Average46.2°F
14% below US avg
January Average23°F (-5°C)
July Average69°F (20°C)
Sunny Days260 days/yr

Geography

Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Area2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²)
Population Density672/sq mi
Coordinates43.5575°N, 85.7743°W
TimezoneAmerica/Detroit
CountyNewaygo County County
Nearest AirportGerald R Ford International (GRR)
48 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 37.5"
1% below US avg
Wettest Month (Sep) 4.17"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.50"

Air Quality

AQI Median38.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score47.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability56.8 / 100
Community Resilience72.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very 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 Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

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

May 2, 2015 5 km S of Galesburg, Michigan M4.2 150 km
Sep 2, 1994 5 km SSW of DeWitt, Michigan M3.5 127 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

195 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 9 fatalities, 295 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 11, 1965 EF4 61 km 5
Apr 3, 1956 EF4 99 km 1
Apr 23, 1968 EF3 29 km 0
Apr 21, 1967 EF3 73 km 0
Jul 4, 1994 EF2 76 km 0
May 28, 1991 EF2 51 km 0
Mar 27, 1991 EF2 73 km 0
Jun 8, 1985 EF2 50 km 0
Jun 15, 1982 EF2 100 km 0
Aug 15, 1978 EF2 61 km 0
Mar 20, 1976 EF2 93 km 0
Jun 17, 1975 EF2 14 km 1
May 20, 1975 EF2 82 km 0
Jun 20, 1974 EF2 94 km 0
Jun 9, 1974 EF2 29 km 0
Jun 7, 1974 EF2 79 km 0
Apr 14, 1974 EF2 97 km 0
Apr 12, 1972 EF2 48 km 0
Sep 9, 1968 EF2 42 km 0
Aug 5, 1968 EF2 72 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

8 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: GRANT RX (2,204 ac, 2017).

Year Name Acres Distance
2017 GRANT RX 2,204 78 km
2018 SER 438 / WHITE RIVER 814 32 km
2003 WARFIELD ROAD 800 76 km
2019 UNNAMED 793 32 km
1994 COUNTY LINE 735 32 km
2019 BALDWIN FUELS UNITS 1/2/6AB 619 38 km
2021 WARFIELD 538 76 km
2024 WHELAN LAKE BLOCK 1 PARTIAL 1 RX 512 49 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 23°F (-5°C) 2.2 in
February 22°F (-5°C) 1.5 in Coldest, Driest
March 31°F (-0°C) 2.4 in
April 43°F (6°C) 3.0 in
May 55°F (13°C) 3.0 in
June 64°F (18°C) 3.1 in
July 69°F (20°C) 2.5 in Warmest
August 67°F (19°C) 4.0 in
September 60°F (15°C) 4.2 in Wettest
October 49°F (9°C) 3.1 in
November 37°F (3°C) 3.2 in
December 26°F (-3°C) 2.6 in

White Cloud has a seasonal temperature swing of 47°F / from 22°F in February to 69°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 34.8 inches, with September being the wettest month (4.2") and February the driest (1.5").

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