Arenac TownshipMI
A town of 869, settled in 1883.
Is Arenac Township a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Arenac Township, against 26% in Michigan’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Arenac Township. The biggest place to walk is Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area, 1,801 acres with 2.4 miles of trail. Arenac Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
869 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arenac Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arenac 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 Arenac Township.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Arenac Township work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 32 miles. The share of residents in Arenac Township who live below the poverty line is 13%, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Also worth knowing: only 1% of working residents stay in Arenac Township for work; the rest commute out. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Arenac Township dropped by 216, to 48.
| Arenac Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Arenac Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 49 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Arenac Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Arenac Township is 36 of 100. Since 1985, Arenac Township has seen 20 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 57% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Arenac Township is
Among adults in Arenac Township, 18% smoke cigarettes. 17% of Arenac Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Arenac Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Arenac Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Arenac Township keeps 5.3% of its land conserved
Trails run 12 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Arenac Township: 4, covering 6,054 acres. Its concentration of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Arenac Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 7.2 mi | 4,161 |
| 2. Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area | 2.4 mi | 1,801 |
| 3. Youngman-Fiddler Park | — | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Arenac Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arenac Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Arenac Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Arenac Township for work
Where Arenac Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Arenac Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Arenac Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 871. The city of Omer is surrounded by the township but is administered autonomously.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
Questions about Arenac Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arenac Township, MI a good place to live?
Arenac Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.