Housing data for Cleon Township, MI
Cleon Township, MI has an estimated 1,124 residents and 585 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Manistee County.
7.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,167 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+42.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,124 (±227)
- Housing units
- 585 (±94)
- Households that rent
- 7.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,167
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +42.6%
What stands out in Cleon Township
Average commute: 36.9 minutes (±2.5) in Cleon Township, higher than in Manistee County (21.7 minutes).
Working from home: 3.5% (±2.2 points) in Cleon Township, lower than in Manistee County (10.8%).
Households that rent: 7.8% (±5.1 points) in Cleon Township, lower than in Manistee County (14.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 41.8% (±10.5 points) in Cleon Township, lower than in Manistee County (61.8%).
Housing in Cleon Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,167 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $51,625 median household income
- Home values: $188,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,156 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,485 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 36.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +42.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cleon Township against Manistee County, its state and the nation
| Cleon Township | Manistee County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,124 (±227) | 25,350 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 585 (±94) | 15,713 (±42) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.8% (±5.1 points) | 14.2% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 (±$698) | $842 (±$48) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,625 (±$14,438) | $63,516 (±$2,576) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,000 (±$36,882) | $182,200 (±$10,645) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,485 (±$219) | $1,898 (±$76) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.8% (±10.5 points) | 61.8% (±3.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.9 minutes (±2.5) | 21.7 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.4% (±5.9 points) | 86.1% (±1.7 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.5 years (±6.9) | 50.3 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cleon Township covers 36.1 square miles of land, about 31 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cleon Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 788 (±92) | 1,124 (±227) | +42.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 542 (±57) | 585 (±94) | +7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$306) | $1,167 (±$698) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $115,400 (±$11,738) | $188,000 (±$36,882) | +62.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,603 (±$3,380) | $51,625 (±$14,438) | +6.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,060 (±$112) | $1,156 (±$75) | +9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,311 (±$310) | $1,485 (±$219) | +13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.8% (±3.8 points) | 7.8% (±5.1 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.8% (±13.8 points) | 14.0% (±21.3 points) | +5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Manistee County
Cleon Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Manistee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Manistee County recorded 200 violent and 677 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Cleon Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49625 | 47% | 1,565 | $1,208 | $182,300 | $52,583 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cleon Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompsonville | 4.2 mi | $734 | $115,800 | 26.5% |
| Springdale Township | 5.1 mi | $914 | $171,600 | 13.0% |
| Marilla Township | 5.8 mi | — | $223,900 | 10.8% |
| Colfax Township (Benzie County) | 5.9 mi | $1,170 | $166,300 | 26.2% |
| Wexford Township | 6.3 mi | $869 | $157,600 | 16.2% |
| Maple Grove Township (Manistee County) | 7.3 mi | $896 | $116,800 | 15.6% |
| Weldon Township | 8.4 mi | $708 | $237,000 | 14.7% |
| Grant Township (Grand Traverse County) | 8.8 mi | $1,344 | $260,800 | 6.4% |
Places in Michigan most like Cleon Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boon Township | $1,063 | $170,500 | $47,212 | 11.9% |
| Logan Township (Mason County) | $1,075 | $150,000 | $58,125 | 3.9% |
| Mount Forest Township | $1,125 | $187,500 | $64,792 | 6.6% |
| Richland Township (Montcalm County) | $1,013 | $142,100 | $50,862 | 7.2% |
| Frederic Township | $1,000 | $174,700 | $65,333 | 12.1% |
| Eden Township (Lake County) | $910 | $162,500 | $58,750 | 9.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cleon Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $822 | $1,067 | $1,360 | $1,402 |
HUD income limits for Cleon Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $29,950 | $47,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,200 | $54,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,500 | $61,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,050 | $84,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,450 | $90,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Manistee County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Cleon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Copemish.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cleon Township
What is the median household income in Cleon Township?
The median household income in Cleon Township is $51,625 (±$14,438) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cleon Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $188,000 (±$36,882) for owner-occupied homes in Cleon Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cleon Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cleon Township, MI is $1,156 (±$75) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cleon Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cleon Township, MI is $1,485 (±$219) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cleon Township?
Cleon Township, MI has an estimated 585 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Cleon Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 46.7% of homes in Cleon Township, MI.
Is Cleon Township growing?
In Cleon Township, the number of residents went from 788 in 2015–2019 to 1,124 in 2020–2024 (+42.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Cleon Township?
The ZIP code that covers Cleon Township is 49625.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49625?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49625 is $1,208 (±$635) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleon township, Manistee County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleon township, Manistee County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleon township, Manistee County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleon township, Manistee County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleon township, Manistee County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleon township, Manistee County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleon township, Manistee County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Manistee County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Manistee County, MI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cleon township, Manistee County, Michigan (county subdivision:16380, in state:26 county:101).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .