Why visit Elsie
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Elsie
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elsie
Elsie is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Elsie had a population of 930. The village consists of two noncontiguous portions within Duplain Township in the northeast portion of Clinton County—the smaller of which contains the village's Riverside Cemetery.
From the Wikipedia article Elsie, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic place in Duplain Township, Michigan, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
History
Elsie was founded in 1857 and platted the same year. It was incorporated in 1885. Elsie is named for Miss Elsie Tillotson, the daughter of an early settler.
From the History section of Elsie, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Elsie
9 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 18°F | 2.1 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 19°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 26°F | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 36°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 59°F | 3.4 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 3.2 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 53°F | 2.9 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 43°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 33°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 24°F | 1.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Saint Johns (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clinton County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-01-10: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Owosso 13 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Chesaning 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Corunna 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Bath 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Breckenridge 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Haslett 23 mi south, about 38 min by car
- East Lansing 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Durand 24 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
- Okemos 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Lansing 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Grist Mill dam Elsie, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- Grist Mill bridge Elsie, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- Grist Mill ruins Elsie, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- ISS053-E-2747 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-106394 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-7957 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-106395 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-18967 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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