Plat book of Osceola County, Michigan, 1900
Cedar Township’s story
Cedar Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Cedar TownshipMI
A town of 487.
Population
487
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$208K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
55.1
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Is Cedar Township a good place to live?
34% of the land in Cedar Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Cedar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
487 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lincoln TownshipRose Lake TownshipHersey TownshipOsceola TownshipCedar Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cedar Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cedar Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsReed City Area Public SchoolsPine River Area Schools2 districts serve Cedar 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.govWho runs elections hereCedar Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49677, 49655, 49631, 4963949677 61% · 49655 22% · 49631 13% · 49639 4%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 Cedar Township.
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Cedar Township
Cedar Township’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 41 miles. One park or preserve covers 6,550 acres in the town.
33.8%conserved
33.8%
conserved · 7,528 of 22,275 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 30 mi | 6,550 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Low risk in Cedar Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 80% of U.S. communities. 46% of Cedar Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Cedar Township work out of town
The top destinations are Reed City (15%), Big Rapids (8%) and Cadillac (8%). 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Cedar Township, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 1.2%. Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
1%work in town
| Cedar Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Cedar Township1%
Reed City15%
Big Rapids8%
Cadillac8%
Grand Rapids6%
21 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Cedar Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Cedar Township’s year
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 12° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–30°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cedar Township is
The share of adults in Cedar Township who worry about having enough food: 16%. Two figures for adults here: 18% smoke cigarettes, 28% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Cedar Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Cedar Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7% |
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Cedar Township sell for about $312K
96% of households live in a home they own in Cedar Township.
$312Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cedar Township
17pages on Cedar Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cedar Township; the nearest are
Ferris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids18.7 mi$14,778 in-state tuitionMid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison31.4 mi$6,132 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Cedar Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Cedar Township for work
Where Cedar Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Cedar Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Cedar Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Cedar Township is a civil township of Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 479 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft
Questions about Cedar Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedar Township, MI a good place to live?
Cedar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.