Butman Township, Michigan, 2021
Butman Township’s story
142 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021.
- 1884Butman Township is settled
Butman TownshipMI
A town of 2,137, settled in 1884.
Population
2,137
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
61.6
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Is Butman Township a good place to live?
Butman Township’s best subject grades are an A− for civic life and a B+ for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 43% of residents are 65 or older in Butman Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 49 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on walkability. The typical home is worth about $217K, 3.9 years of the county’s $55K median household income. Only 87 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. Butman Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Butman Township stand out
Where Butman Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Butman Township for work
Where Butman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
87jobs based in Butman Township
3%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Butman Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Butman Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Gladwin 9.8 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$62K median household income; 87 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →SchoolsBeat 66% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Butman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butman Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLakeside Development water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butman Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereButman Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4862448624 100%Census 2020
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 Butman Township.
Who lives here
Butman Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its residents are under 18
11% of Butman Township residents are under 18, below both the Michigan town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The median age in Butman Township is 61.6 years. Butman Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 2,137 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
61.6median age · MI 40.2
| Butman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.6 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 11% | 21% | 22% |
Butman TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school28%
Some college27%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 72% are women (MI 50%).
| Butman Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.1% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Butman Township is less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns
Butman Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 45% of adults have high blood pressure in Butman Township.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Butman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Butman Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.1% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Butman Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Butman Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Butman Township for work: only 3% work in town. Butman Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Gladwin (13%), Midland (6%) and Mount Pleasant (5%).
3%work in town
| Butman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Butman Township3%
Gladwin13%
Midland6%
Mount Pleasant5%
West Branch2%
41 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Butman Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Butman Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Butman Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 13° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring32–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.7%conserved
2.7%
conserved · 620 of 22,685 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | — | 498 |
| 2. Lake Four Public Access | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Butman Township
18pages on Butman Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Butman Township; the nearest are
Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison19.2 mi$6,132 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant39.8 mi$14,760 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Butman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Butman Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Butman Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,086.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
Butman Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Butman Township.
Clement TownshipGladwin TownshipSherman TownshipButman Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butman Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | D |
| Clement Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gladwin Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | D |
| Sherman Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
Butman Township, Gladwin Township and Sherman Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Butman Township, Gladwin Township and Sherman Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Clement Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Butman Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Butman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butman Township, MI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.