Beaver TownshipMI
A town of 476, settled in 1872.
Is Beaver Township a good place to live?
Beaver Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 26% of the land in Beaver Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
476 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Nearly a quarter of Beaver Township is conserved land
4.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Beaver Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Beaver Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Beaver Township for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Beaver Township is $50,000. The top destinations are Big Rapids (8%), Grand Rapids (8%) and Reed City (4%).
| Beaver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Beaver Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Beaver Township
Beaver Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 15° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Beaver Township is
Beaver Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Beaver Township.
| Beaver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Beaver Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Beaver Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beaver Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% 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
About Beaver Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Beaver Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 463.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
Questions about Beaver Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver Township, MI a good place to live?
Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.