Bourret TownshipMI
A town of 399.
Is Bourret Township a good place to live?
Bourret Township’s median age is 59.6 years, against 42.5 years in Michigan’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Lucky Eight Hunt Club, at 158 acres. Bourret Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bourret Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bourret 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 Bourret Township.
Most of Bourret Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bourret Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 33 minutes, Bourret Township’s average trip to work is above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Bourret Township’s median household income is $58,000.
| Bourret Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Bourret Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bourret Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bourret Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bourret Township has set aside 10.5% of its land for conservation
28 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 22.1 mi | 11,133 |
| 2. Lucky Eight Hunt Club | 0.2 mi | 158 |
| 3. Mount Morris Hunters Club | — | 91 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Bourret Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
46% of adults have high blood pressure in Bourret Township. Bourret Township beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of adults have diabetes in Bourret Township.
| Bourret Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bourret Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bourret Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bourret Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bourret Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bourret Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Bourret Township for work
Where Bourret Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Bourret Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Bourret Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 390.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
Questions about Bourret Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bourret Township, MI a good place to live?
Bourret Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.