Butterfield TownshipMI
A town of 490, settled in 1895.
Is Butterfield Township a good place to live?
Butterfield Township’s median age is 59.3 years, above both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 4 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Butterfield Township. 36% of the land in Butterfield Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Houghton Lake Wildlife Research Area, at 6,662 acres with 14.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Butterfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
490 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Butterfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butterfield 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 Butterfield Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Butterfield Township
18 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Houghton Lake Wildlife Research Area | 14.3 mi | 6,662 |
| 2. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 2.3 mi | 1,223 |
| 3. Osceola Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area | — | 74 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Butterfield Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Butterfield Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Butterfield Township is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Butterfield Township fell to 29 in 2021, 24 fewer than in 2011.
| Butterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Butterfield Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Butterfield Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Butterfield Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Butterfield Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Butterfield Township is
Butterfield Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 42% of Butterfield Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Butterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Butterfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Butterfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Butterfield Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Butterfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
98% of working residents leave Butterfield Township for work
Where Butterfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Butterfield Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Butterfield Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 473.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,132 ft
Questions about Butterfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butterfield Township, MI a good place to live?
Butterfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.