Coldwater.
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6 tracts·12K people·$138K median·1,260/mi²
White 83 · Hispanic 8 · Black 5 · Multiracial 4 · Other 1 · Asian 0
Married couple 36 · Other 33 · Living alone 32
Health 28 · Leisure 20 · Manufacturing 19 · Retail 12 · Professional 12 · Public admin 8 · Other 2
Production · transport 27 · Service 26 · Management · business · science · arts 23 · Sales · office 20 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 6 · Walk 5 · Bike 1 · Transit 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Coldwater is $137,500 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Coldwater has 13,671 residents across 3 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.5; the population is 82.6% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Other and 0.3% Asian; the average household has 2.7 people; 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 21.3% (Census ACS).
Jefferson Elementary School (42%) and Lakeland Elementary School (33%) lead the elementary schools; Legg Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (36%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $943/month, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Coldwater is $50,781 a year, 41% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Coldwater, median rent is $943/month and the median home value is $137,500 (Census ACS).
Coldwater reported 3.3 violent crimes and 18.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 38 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Coldwater are strong wind (93), tornado (89) and hail (89), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Coldwater, 5.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).