Au Gres’ midpoint age is 58.6 years, against 42.5 years in Michigan’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is City Park and Campground, at 23 acres. Au Gres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

954 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Au Gres Township · 2 mi Sims Township · 6 mi Turner Township · 6 mi Whitney Township · 7 mi Twining · 8 mi Omer · 8 mi

Au Gres TownshipSims TownshipAu Gres

Getting set up

Moving to Au Gres: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Au Gres, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Au Gres water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Au Gres’ trash rules yet

SchoolsAu Gres-Sims School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereAu Gres City ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code4870348703 100%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 Au Gres.

Schools

The schools Au Gres’s kids attend

Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Au Gres-Sims School District.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Au GresSims Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	167	A
Au GresSims High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	143	A⁻

Full pageAu Gres’ schools pageOpen the page

The districtsAu Gres-Sims School District Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns Every school3 schools · Au GresSims Elementary School Questions“Are Au Gres’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

Au Gres stands out in Michigan and nationally, with the median rent lower than most

Zillow values the typical Au Gres home at about $156,000, up 6.7% in a year, 41% below the Michigan typical home. 77% of Au Gres households own their home, below the Michigan town median (84%) but above the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$156KZillow home value

	Au Gres	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$663 a month	$1,046 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	77%	84%	73%

Typical home value

Au Gres$156K

Michigan$264K

+6.7%

value change, 1 year

Full pageAu Gres’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 6.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.3 years of income Rents$663 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Au Gres, mostly inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 75% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Au Gres after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. FEMA puts two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to cold waves.

25risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Au Gres Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Au Gres brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°

Spring34–53°

Summer58–78°

Fall41–59°

Oct 10

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageAu Gres’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 16°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Au Gres has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 342 people commute in

The top destinations are Standish (5%), Bay City (5%) and Sims Township (3%). For most workers, Au Gres is a place to come home to: only 17% work in town. Au Gres’ typical journey to work stands at 30 minutes.

17%work in town

	Au Gres	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	17%	5.9%	8%
Average trip to work	30 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	13%	8.9%	9.6%
Median household income	$67,000	$77,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Au Gres17%

Standish5%

Bay City5%

Sims Township3%

Tawas City3%

32 mi

median commute distance

387

jobs based in Au Gres

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here387 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work17% work in Au Gres Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 32 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Health

How healthy Au Gres is

Against the Michigan average, Au Gres comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress.

	Au Gres	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	36%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	12%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	34%	36%

32 measures vs. Michigan

1 better21 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Au Gres	MI
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.5%	77.6%
More adults with heart disease	9.7%	7%

Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital

14.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageAu Gres’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.3 miles to an ER · Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 0.7% of Au Gres

0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. For Au Gres, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 28 acres.

0.7%conserved