Bois Blanc TownshipMI
A town of 105, settled in 1884.
Is Bois Blanc Township a good place to live?
67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bois Blanc Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Bois Blanc Township. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 10,631 acres with 15.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Bois Blanc Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bois Blanc Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bois Blanc 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 Bois Blanc Township.
The schools Bois Blanc Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Bois Blanc Pines School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bois Blanc Pines SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 6 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Bois Blanc Township is lower
Bois Blanc Township’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100, below both Michigan’s towns (25 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). One flood insurance claim has been paid in Bois Blanc Township since 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Bois Blanc Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Bois Blanc Township’s July high is 76°F. Bois Blanc Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bois Blanc Township is
Bois Blanc Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 19% of adults have diabetes in Bois Blanc Township. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bois Blanc Township.
| Bois Blanc Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bois Blanc Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 8.4% of Bois Blanc Township
31 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bois Blanc Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Bois Blanc Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 15.3 mi | 10,631 |
| 2. Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve | — | 1,536 |
| 3. Bois Blanc Island Nature Sanctuary | — | 243 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Michigan–Huron and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bois Blanc Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LakeLake Michigan–Huron9 mi Park & preserveMackinac National Park
9 mi LandmarkFort Mackinac
13 mi Ancient siteFort Michilimackinac
14 mi MuseumSt. Ignace Mission
9 mi MuseumMackinac Art MuseumPhoto credits
Lake Michigan–Huron: ChongDae, Public domain · Fort Mackinac: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Michilimackinac: WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0 · St. Ignace Mission: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mackinac Art Museum: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Bois Blanc Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bois Blanc Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bois Blanc Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Bois Blanc Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Bois Blanc Township ( boyz BLANK) is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. The insular township occupies Bois Blanc Island, as well as some smaller outlying islands within Lake Huron. The nearby Round Island is administered by the city of Mackinac Island. The township is served by Bois Blanc Pines School District, which is the smallest school district in terms of enrollment in the state of Michigan and among the nation. The district had an enrollment of three students for the 2024–25 school year.
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- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 607 ft
Questions about Bois Blanc Township
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Is Bois Blanc Township, MI a good place to live?
Bois Blanc Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.