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Beaugrand TownshipMI

A town of 1,093. 81% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Is Beaugrand Township a good place to live?

The best of Beaugrand Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Beaugrand Township, above both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Beaugrand Township. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 3,256 acres. Beaugrand Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Beaugrand Township stand out

Where Beaugrand Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,093 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hebron TownshipInverness TownshipMackinaw TownshipCheboyganHebron TownshipInverness TownshipMackinaw TownshipCheboyganBeaugrand Township

How Beaugrand Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Beaugrand Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Beaugrand Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPoint Nipigon Resort water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offGFL Environmental Incorporated, 2 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsCheboygan Area SchoolsWhich 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 hereBeaugrand Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4972149721 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 Beaugrand Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Beaugrand Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Beaugrand Township for work: only 1% work in town. Beaugrand Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Beaugrand Township is $62,000.

1%work in town
Beaugrand TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$62,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Beaugrand Township1%
Cheboygan22%
Mackinaw Township6%
Petoskey5%
Inverness Township5%
27 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Beaugrand Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

HealthC

Residents of Beaugrand Township are less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns

Beaugrand Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of Beaugrand Township adults have high blood pressure.

25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Beaugrand TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBeaugrand TownshipMI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%77.6%
More adults with COPD10.9%8.1%
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
17.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Who lives here

Older than Michigan overall

Beaugrand Township’s median age is 50.4 years. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. 16% of residents are under 18 in Beaugrand Township.

50.4median age · MI 40.2
Beaugrand TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median age50.4 years42.5 years40.5 years
Under 1816%21%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+23%26%29%
Beaugrand TownshipMichiganUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school43%
Some college21%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Beaugrand Township
Beaugrand TownshipMIU.S.
Under 1010.4%11.2%11.6%
10 to 175.2%10.1%10.3%
18 to 243.5%9.2%9.1%
25 to 3415.6%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4410.8%12.2%13.2%
45 to 549.1%12%12.2%
55 to 6413.9%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7418.9%11.2%10.2%
75 and older12.6%7.4%7%
No diploma3.4%7.9%10.4%
High school43%28%26%
Some college20.9%21.9%19.1%
Associate’s9.8%9.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s12.7%19.7%21.6%
Graduate10.1%12.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Beaugrand Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Beaugrand Township

Beaugrand Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 12° and about 88 inches of snow falls in a winter.

88″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–29°
Spring29–50°
Summer54–76°
Fall39–56°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB−

Conserved land covers 4.1% of Beaugrand Township

4.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.

4.1%conserved
Beaugrand TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land4.1%4.4%4.3%
4.1%
conserved · 624 of 15,192 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit—3,256
2. Barbara C. Hoffius Nature Preserve0.2 mi496
3. MDOT Mackinaw Straights Roadside Park—5

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

Nearby attractions

Lake Michigan–Huron and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beaugrand Township. Close and well known come first.

All 12 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Michigan–Huron: ChongDae, Public domain · Fort Michilimackinac: WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mackinac: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · St. Ignace Mission: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stuart House: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaugrand Township

17pages on Beaugrand Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beaugrand Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Beaugrand Township for work

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

22% → Cheboygan Cheboygan 22% 6% → Mackinaw Township Mackinaw Township 6% 5% → Petoskey Petoskey 5% 5% → Inverness Township Inverness Township 5% 4% → Bear Creek Township Bear Creek Township 4% 4% → Alpena Alpena 4% Beaugrand Township · 1% stay
39jobs based in Beaugrand Township
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Beaugrand Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Beaugrand Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,092.

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

Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
659 ft

Questions about Beaugrand Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beaugrand Township, MI a good place to live?

81% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Is Beaugrand Township, MI expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $206,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.