Is Boyne Valley Township a good place to live?
Boyne Valley Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. On cost of living, just 127 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Boyne Valley Township’s July high is 80°F, where Michigan’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 4,369 acres with 12.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Boyne Valley Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Boyne Valley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Boyne Valley Township stand out
Where Boyne Valley Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Boyne Valley Township has grown 20% since 2010
1,195 counted in 2010 and 1,425 in 2020; an estimated 1,436 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Boyne Valley Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Boyne Valley Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Boyne Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boyne Valley 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 Boyne Valley Township.
Boyne Valley Township has 2.1 jobs for every working resident, and 1,102 people commute in
Most working residents leave Boyne Valley Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Boyne Valley Township grew to 1,157 in 2021, 977 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Boyne City (17%), Petoskey (11%) and Bear Creek Township (5%).
| Boyne Valley Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
On state tests, Boyne Valley Township’s schools beat 77% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Boyne Falls Public School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne Falls Public SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 196 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Boyne Valley Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Boyne Valley Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Boyne Valley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Boyne Valley Township’s January low is 12°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Boyne Valley Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 62% are men (MI 42%).
| Boyne Valley Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.4% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Boyne Valley Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Boyne Valley Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults feel lonely in Boyne Valley Township.
| Boyne Valley Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Boyne Valley Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.9% of Boyne Valley Township is conserved land
33 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 12.9 mi | 4,369 |
| 2. Three Bears Mountain Nature Preserve | — | 185 |
| 3. North Branch of the Boyne River Nature Preserve | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Boyne Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boyne Valley Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Boyne Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
1,436 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Boyne Valley Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Boyne Valley Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,425 at the 2020 census. The township was established in 1873 and contains the village of Boyne Falls and Boyne Mountain Resort.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
Questions about Boyne Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boyne Valley Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.