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Baldwin TownshipMI

A town of 694.

Is Baldwin Township a good place to live?

Baldwin Township’s median age is 62.8 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Baldwin Township’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Baldwin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

694 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cornell TownshipMaple Ridge TownshipBrampton TownshipMasonville TownshipEwing TownshipEscanaba TownshipCornell TownshipMaple Ridge TownshipBrampton TownshipMasonville TownshipEwing TownshipEscanaba TownshipBaldwin Township
Getting set up

Moving to Baldwin Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Baldwin Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Baldwin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMid Peninsula 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 hereBaldwin Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49872, 49878, 49818, 4983749872 33% · 49878 29% · 49818 19% · 49837 10%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 Baldwin Township.

Schools

The schools Baldwin Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Mid Peninsula School District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mid Peninsula SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12Grades K–12220D−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Baldwin Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Baldwin Township for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Baldwin Township is 32 minutes. Since 2011, Baldwin Township has added 72 jobs, to 99 in 2021.

5%work in town
Baldwin TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$55,000$77,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.2%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5.3%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Baldwin Township5%
Escanaba28%
Gladstone8%
Escanaba Township7%
Wells Township6%
16 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Baldwin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Baldwin Township

Baldwin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Baldwin Township’s July high is 79°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring28–51°
Summer52–77°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Baldwin Township is

Baldwin Township beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 30% of Baldwin Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Baldwin TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%34%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%17%16%
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBaldwin TownshipMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7%8.7%
More adults with heart disease9.7%7%
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
17.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Baldwin Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Baldwin Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation

134 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 391 of 53,554 acres
134 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit28.2 mi8,923

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Baldwin Township

17pages on Baldwin Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Baldwin Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Baldwin Township for work

Where Baldwin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Escanaba Escanaba 28% 8% → Gladstone Gladstone 8% 7% → Escanaba Township Escanaba Township 7% 6% → Wells Township Wells Township 6% 6% → Marquette Marquette 6% 3% → Masonville Township Masonville Township 3% Baldwin Township · 5% stay
99jobs based in Baldwin Township
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Baldwin Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Baldwin Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 700, slightly down from 759 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
84 sq mi
Elevation
804 ft

Questions about Baldwin Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Baldwin Township, MI a good place to live?

Baldwin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.