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A town of 1,567, organized in 1831.
The best of Michigan Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Michigan Township’s median age is 49.1 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Michigan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Michigan Township beats most towns.
Where Michigan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Michigan Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Michigan Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Michigan Township.
Michigan Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Michigan Township adults smoke cigarettes, close to Indiana’s towns (17%) and above U.S. towns (14%). 23% of Michigan Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Michigan Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Michigan Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Clinton Central School Corporation. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Clinton Central Junior-Senior HS, with 375 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 527 | B+ |
| Clinton Central Junior-Senior HSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 375 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Michigan Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Michigan Township grew to 370 in 2023, 106 more than in 2013. Michigan Township’s median household income is $51,000.
| Michigan Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
38% women, 62% men
About 162 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.5 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 78% are men (IN 49%).
| Michigan Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Michigan Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Michigan Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Michigan Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Michigan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Michigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,585 (down from 1,649 at 2010) and it contained 673 housing units. The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.
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6 towns share a border with Michigan Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Warren Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Center Township | #448 | C+ | A | — | C | C− |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirklin Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Forest Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Michigan Township and Kirklin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Michigan Township, Center Township and Kirklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Warren Township, Johnson Township, Union Township and Forest Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Michigan Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.