Amber Township, MI, USA, 2013
Amber Township’s story
158 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1932 on.
- 1868Amber Township is settled
Population
2,550
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
1,031
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#540 of 697 in MI
What should you know before moving to Amber Township?
Amber Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C, 540th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $229K, 3.5 years of the Ludington area’s $65K median household income. Amber Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Amber Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
What makes Amber Township stand out
Where Amber Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 99% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Amber Township4.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA
53% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
How Amber Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Amber Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →HealthCorewell Health Ludington Hospital 3.5 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.9 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Amber Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Amber Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoliday Village Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
SchoolsMason County Central SchoolsLudington Area School District2 districts serve Amber Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAmber Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49431, 4945449431 63% · 49454 37%Census 2020
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 Amber Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The FEMA risk score in Amber Township is lower than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Amber Township’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100.
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Amber Township beat 58% of Michigan districts
Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
58%of MI districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood SEWSESDLargest public school before high schoolGrades PK | Grades PK | – | – |
| Developmental ClassroomsWSESDLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 117 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Amber Township’s grade for health is a C
41% of Amber Township adults have obesity. Amber Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of Amber Township adults have high blood pressure.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Amber Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Amber Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8.1% |
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
32nd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Amber Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Amber Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Amber Township is 80°F.
79″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring33–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most working residents commute out of Amber Township
Amber Township has about as many jobs (1,031) as working residents, but only 61 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 16.9 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Amber Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Amber Township grew to 1,031 in 2021, 186 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Ludington (17%), Pere Marquette Township (14%) and Grand Rapids (4%).
6%work in town
| Amber Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9.1% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Amber Township6%
Ludington17%
Pere Marquette Township14%
Grand Rapids4%
Scottville3%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,031
jobs based in Amber Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
#500for trails in MI
| Amber Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 393 of 17,652 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hackert Lake Boating Access Site | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
An age mix much like Michigan’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. 18% of residents are under 18 in Amber Township. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
42.5median age · MI 40.2
| Amber Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 26% | 29% |
Amber TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school33%
Some college26%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Amber Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Amber Township
18pages on Amber Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Amber Township
About 3 of every 100 Amber Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Amber Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Amber Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,529.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
Amber Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Amber Township.
Riverton TownshipPere Marquette TownshipScottvilleVictory TownshipCuster TownshipAmber Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Township | #540 | C | C | — | B | C |
| Riverton Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Pere Marquette Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C |
| Scottville | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Victory Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | C |
| Custer Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
Riverton Township, Pere Marquette Township, Scottville, Victory Township and Custer Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Amber Township, Riverton Township, Pere Marquette Township, Scottville, Victory Township and Custer Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Amber Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Amber Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amber Township, MI a good place to live?
Amber Township grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #540 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and B for schools.
Is Amber Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.