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A town of 1,797, settled in 1869.
The best of Charlevoix Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and an A+ for civic life and the outdoors. 39% of residents are 65 or older in Charlevoix Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 9 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on hazard risk. Charlevoix Township’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 22 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on the outdoors. Charlevoiz South Pierhead Light is on the National Register of Historic Places. Charlevoix Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Charlevoix Township beats most towns.
Where Charlevoix Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Charlevoix Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 512 in 1880, a peak of 3,519 in 1970, 2,348 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix Township.
7.1% of Charlevoix Township residents live below the poverty line. Just 11% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average trip to work here is 15 minutes. Jobs locally fell by 722 from 2011 to 2021, to 918.
| Charlevoix Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
FEMA puts 48% of Charlevoix Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 40% to cold waves. One flood insurance claim has been paid here since 2018. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults 25 and older in Charlevoix Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 40%.
| Charlevoix Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 26% | 29% |
51.3% women, 48.7% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Charlevoix Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
The typical July afternoon high for Charlevoix Township comes to 76°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of adults binge drink in Charlevoix Township. This Michigan town does better than the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. In Charlevoix Township, 83% of adults had a checkup this year, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Charlevoix Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Charlevoix Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fisherman's Island State Park, at 563 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Trails run 17 miles in 8 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Charlevoix Township: 8, covering 750 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Point Nature Preserve | 2.6 mi | 52 |
| 2. Fisherman's Island State Park | 2.5 mi | 563 |
| 3. Mt. McSauba Recreation Area | 1.6 mi | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Charlevoix Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Charlevoix Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Charlevoix ( SHAR-lə-voy) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Charlevoix County. Part of Northern Michigan, Charlevoix is located on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, bisected by the short Pine River. Charlevoix serves as the main access point for Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan, which can be accessed by Island Airways or carferry. The population of Charlevoix was 2,348 at the 2020 census. Charlevoix is mostly surrounded by Charlevoix Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
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4 towns share a border with Charlevoix Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Hayes Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Marion Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Norwood Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eveline Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | B− |
Charlevoix Township, Hayes Township, Marion Township and Eveline Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Charlevoix Township, Hayes Township, Marion Township and Eveline Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Norwood Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Charlevoix Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.