Arthur Township, MI location, 2019
Arthur Township’s story
Arthur Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
Explore the history →Arthur TownshipMI
A town of 688.
Population
688
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
52.6
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Arthur Township a good place to live?
Arthur Township’s midpoint age is 52.6 years, against 42.5 years in Michigan’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Gladwin State Game Area, at 689 acres. Arthur Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
688 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hamilton TownshipGrout TownshipHatton TownshipSheridan TownshipArthur Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Arthur Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arthur Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arthur Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGladwin Community SchoolsClare Public SchoolsBeaverton Rural Schools3 districts serve Arthur 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 hereArthur Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48617, 48624, 48612, 4862548617 46% · 48624 37% · 48612 9% · 48625 8%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 Arthur Township.
Natural hazards
Arthur Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with nearly four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Arthur Township is lower. Expected losses in Arthur Township break down as 48% from inland flooding and 19% from strong winds.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Arthur Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Arthur Township who live below the poverty line is 16%, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its average trip to work comes in at 31 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away. The top destinations are Midland (8%), Clare (7%) and Grant Township (6%).
0%work in town
| Arthur Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Arthur Township0%
Midland8%
Clare7%
Grant Township6%
Mount Pleasant5%
27 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Arthur Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Arthur Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Arthur Township comes to 82°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Arthur Township is
41% of adults have obesity in Arthur Township. Among adults here, 42% have high blood pressure and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Arthur Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Arthur Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.8% of the land in Arthur Township is protected from building
Across 1 park or preserve: 8.8 miles of trail. Arthur Township’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0.8%conserved
| Arthur Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 179 of 23,041 acres
8.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gladwin State Game Area | — | 689 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Arthur Township
17pages on Arthur Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arthur Township
About 4 of every 100 Arthur Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Arthur Township for work
Where Arthur Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Arthur Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Arthur Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Arthur Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township population was 676 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
Questions about Arthur Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arthur Township, MI a good place to live?
Arthur Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.