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Caldwell TownshipMI

A town of 1,423.

Population
1,423
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
182
A commuter town

Is Caldwell Township a good place to live?

Caldwell Township’s best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for walkability. 28% of residents are under 18 in Caldwell Township, above both the Michigan town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). 16% of the land in Caldwell Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Caldwell Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAHazard riskAOutdoorsWeakestDWalkabilityC−Jobs & incomeC−Health

What makes Caldwell Township stand out

Where Caldwell Township beats most towns.

8Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,423 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lake City · 5 miLake Township · 5 miForest Township · 6 miBloomfield Township · 6 miCedar Creek Township · 6 miManton · 7 mi
Cedar Creek TownshipForest TownshipLake TownshipBloomfield TownshipCedar Creek TownshipForest TownshipLake TownshipBloomfield TownshipCaldwell Township

How Caldwell Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Caldwell Township is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →HealthMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital 10.5 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $155K, 2.5 years of the Cadillac area’s $62K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsAOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.1; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Caldwell Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Caldwell Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lake City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Caldwell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLake City Area School DistrictManton Consolidated Schools2 districts serve Caldwell Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCaldwell Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49663, 4965149663 51% · 49651 49%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 Caldwell Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Caldwell Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
Full pageCaldwell Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC−

Residents of Caldwell Township are less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns

Caldwell Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of Caldwell Township adults smoke cigarettes.

18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Caldwell TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%27%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCaldwell TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.6%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.6%8.1%
More smokers19%14.6%
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCaldwell Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.5 miles to an ER · Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Caldwell Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Caldwell Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Caldwell Township grew to 182 in 2021, 126 more than in 2011. The median household income in Caldwell Township is $54,000.

4%work in town
Caldwell TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Work from home4.6%10%11%
Median household income$54,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work28 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.8%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Caldwell Township4%
Cadillac17%
Lake City8%
Haring Township8%
Traverse City6%
13 mi
median commute distance
182
jobs based in Caldwell Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Full pageCaldwell Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here182 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Caldwell TownshipCommute times28 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

OutdoorsA

15.9% of Caldwell Township is conserved land

23 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Caldwell Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.

15.9%conserved
15.9%
conserved · 3,610 of 22,639 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit15.1 mi3,587
2. Missaukee County Park0.1 mi16
Full pageCaldwell Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map23 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk15.1 miles of trail · Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac UnitConserved land15.9% conserved · 3,610 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Caldwell Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Caldwell Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Caldwell Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 12° and about 74 inches of snow falls in a winter.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–78°
Fall37–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCaldwell Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 12°Rain & snow74″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Caldwell Township

17pages on Caldwell Township
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 55% of MI districtsHealthC−Better than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteC−$54K median household income · 182 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsA23 mi of trails · 16% conserved landPlacesAttractions8 nearby · Higgins Lake 29 miLibraryB+Missaukee District LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 74″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Caldwell Township; the nearest are

Northwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Traverse City31 mi$5,860 in-state tuitionKirtland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grayling32.2 mi$5,190 in-state tuitionFerris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids48.5 mi$14,778 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Caldwell Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Caldwell Township for work

Where Caldwell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Cadillac Cadillac 17% 8% → Lake City Lake City 8% 8% → Haring Township Haring Township 8% 6% → Traverse City Traverse City 6% 4% → McBain McBain 4% 4% → Lake Township Lake Township 4% Caldwell Township · 4% stay
182jobs based in Caldwell Township
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Caldwell Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Caldwell Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,394 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,273 ft

Questions about Caldwell Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Caldwell Township, MI expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.