Center TownshipMI
A town of 520.
Is Center Township a good place to live?
Center Township’s July high is 78°F, against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 5,856 acres with 4.7 miles of trail. Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
520 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Center Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center 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 Center Township.
Center Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Center Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4% of Center Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Center Township fell to 56 in 2021, 301 fewer than in 2011.
| Center Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Center Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Center Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Center Township is 12°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Center Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Center Township is
Center Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Center Township.
| Center Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Center Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Center Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 4.7 mi | 5,856 |
| 2. Sims-Moffat Working Forest Reserve | — | 215 |
| 3. Van Lokeren Family Lakeside Nature Preserve | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Center Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
98% of working residents leave Center Township for work
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Center Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Center Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 525 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Questions about Center Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Township, MI a good place to live?
Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.