Burtchville TownshipMI
A town of 4,034, settled in 1846.
Is Burtchville Township a good place to live?
Burtchville Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $162K, 2.1 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. It grades B overall, 345th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. The biggest place to walk is Lakeport State Park, 529 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. Burtchville Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
What makes Burtchville Township stand out
Where Burtchville Township beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Burtchville Township for work
Where Burtchville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Burtchville Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Burtchville Township is from typical.
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Moving to Burtchville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burtchville 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 Burtchville Township.
Burtchville Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Port Huron and beyond.
Most working residents commute out of Burtchville Township
Burtchville Township has 184 jobs for its 1,547 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Burtchville Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Burtchville Township fell to 184 in 2021, 65 fewer than in 2011. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Burtchville Township.
| Burtchville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
On state tests, Burtchville Township’s schools trail 57% of Michigan districts
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Edward On-the-Lake Catholic School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 88 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Burtchville Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Burtchville Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burtchville Township has set aside 5.7% of its land for conservation
3.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Burtchville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeport State Park | 2.3 mi | 529 |
| 2. Burtchville Park | 0.3 mi | 16 |
| 3. Bidwell Preserve | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Burtchville Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Burtchville Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Burtchville Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Burtchville Township are healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,626 U.S. towns with household incomes like Burtchville Township’s, it is healthier than 88%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Burtchville Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 82% of Burtchville Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Burtchville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Burtchville Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More middle-aged adults than Michigan overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Burtchville Township’s median age is 45.1 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Burtchville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Burtchville Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.8% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Burtchville Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Burtchville Township
About 2 of every 100 Burtchville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Burtchville Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Burtchville Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the township population was 4,077. Lumberman Jonathon Burtch settled here in 1840. The township was named for him and he became the first supervisor when it was organized in 1862.
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Burtchville Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Burtchville Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burtchville Township | #345 | B | A− | — | C+ | B |
| Lakeport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Fort Gratiot Township | #297 | B | B+ | — | C+ | B |
| Worth Township | #632 | D | C+ | — | A− | C− |
Grant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Burtchville Township, Grant Township, Fort Gratiot Township and Worth Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lakeport isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Burtchville Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Burtchville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burtchville Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Burtchville Township grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #345 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Burtchville 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−.