Beaver TownshipMI
A town of 2,684.
What should you know before moving to Beaver Township?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C+, 499th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $194K, 3.1 years of the Bay City metro’s $62K median household income. Beaver Township’s median rent is $1,445 a month, above both Michigan’s towns ($1,045 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
98% of working residents leave Beaver Township for work
Where Beaver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Beaver Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Beaver Township is from typical.
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USS Edson and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beaver Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumUSS Edson
8 mi GardenDow Gardens
11 mi GardenChippewa Nature Center
13 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
20 mi TheatreTemple Theatre21 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration SquarePhoto credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Beaver Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver 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 Beaver Township.
Most working residents commute out of Beaver Township
Beaver Township has 199 jobs for its 1,057 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Beaver Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Beaver Township grew to 199 in 2021, 105 more than in 2011. Beaver Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Beaver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 101 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 23% of Beaver Township residents are 65 or older. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Beaver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Beaver Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
Beaver Township earns a B+ for health
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Beaver Township. Beaver Township beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults feel lonely in Beaver Township.
| Beaver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Beaver Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Beaver Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Beaver Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Beaver Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beaver Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Beaver Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Beaver Township
About 2 of every 100 Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Beaver Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Beaver Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,723 as of the 2020 census. It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
Beaver Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Beaver Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Williams Township (B) is closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township | #499 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Kawkawlin Township | #319 | B | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Larkin Township | #40 | A | B− | — | A | A− |
| Williams Township | #329 | B | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Garfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
Garfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Beaver Township, Kawkawlin Township, Larkin Township, Williams Township and Garfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Beaver Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Beaver Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver Township, MI a good place to live?
Beaver Township grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #499 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Beaver Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.