Almer TownshipMI
A town of 1,989. 69% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Almer Township a good place to live?
Almer Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for health. Only 16 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 52 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Almer Township State Game Area, at 158 acres. Almer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Almer Township stand out
Where Almer Township beats most towns.
Almer Township has shrunk 37% since 2010
3,101 counted in 2010 and 1,965 in 2020; an estimated 1,989 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Almer Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Almer Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Almer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Almer 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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Almer Township.
Residents of Almer Township are less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns
Almer Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Almer Township adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Michigan town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 43% of adults have obesity in Almer Township.
| Almer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Almer Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Almer Township’s public schools trail 53% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by Tuscola ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transition CenterLargest public school before high school | – | – | |
| Highland Pines SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 96 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
The FEMA risk score in Almer Township is higher than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Almer Township’s FEMA risk score is 77 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). 22% of Almer Township residents are 65 or older. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Almer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Almer Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Almer Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Almer Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Almer Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Almer Township
Most working residents leave Almer Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Almer Township grew to 728 in 2021, 270 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Caro (14%), Elkland Township (6%) and Saginaw (3%).
| Almer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.8% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Darbee Farm Park | 0.4 mi | 27 |
| 2. Almer Township State Game Area | — | 158 |
| 3. AYSO Soccer Fields | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Almer Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Almer Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Almer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Almer Township
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Almer Charter Township is a charter township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,965 at the 2020 census. It is the only charter township in the Upper Thumb region of Michigan, and is the only charter township in Michigan to have a population less than the 2,000 resident population requirement set by the Charter Township Act of 1947. Because of this, it is the least populated Charter Township in Michigan.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
Almer Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Almer Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almer Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Caro | #649 | D | B+ | C− | B− | D |
| Ellington Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Indianfields Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Fairgrove Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Columbia Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
Almer Township, Ellington Township, Indianfields Township, Fairgrove Township and Columbia Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Almer Township, Ellington Township, Indianfields Township, Fairgrove Township and Columbia Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Almer Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Almer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Almer Township, MI a good place to live?
69% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Almer Township, MI expensive?
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.