Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 257, settled in 1869.
Champion Township’s July high is 77°F, below both Michigan’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 702 Michigan towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Champion Township. Champion Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Mulligan Creek Highlands Reserve, at 1,742 acres. Champion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Champion 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Champion Township.
Most working residents leave Champion Township for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Champion Township. The top destinations are Marquette (22%), Ishpeming (21%) and Iron Mountain (7%).
| Champion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The typical Champion Township home is worth about $203,000, up 8.9% in a year, 23% below the Michigan typical home. 90% of Champion Township households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Champion Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 5° and about 197 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Champion Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Champion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Champion Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit | 8.5 mi | 5,874 |
| 2. Van Riper State Park | 1.7 mi | 292 |
| 3. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (North) | — | 5,874 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Champion Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Champion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Champion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Champion is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Champion Township. As an unincorporated community, Champion has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Champion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Dennis F. Donovan and Joseph L. Donovan.