Clement Township Fire Department (Michigan), 2021
Clement Township’s story
135 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
- 1891Clement Township is settled
Clement TownshipMI
A town of 912, settled in 1891.
Population
912
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$177K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
64.1
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Clement Township a good place to live?
8.8% of residents are under 18 in Clement Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Clement Township. The biggest park or preserve is Clement Township Hall Park, at 34 acres. Clement Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
912 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Butman TownshipBourret TownshipSecord TownshipEdwards TownshipClement Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clement Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clement Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clement Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereClement Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48624, 4861048624 71% · 48610 29%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 Clement Township.
Work & commute
Most of Clement Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Clement Township for work: only 2% work in town. Clement Township’s median household income is $55,000, below both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Clement Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
2%work in town
| Clement Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Clement Township2%
Gladwin8%
Midland7%
West Branch6%
West Branch Township4%
43 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Clement Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazards
Clement Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Clement Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Clement Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Clement Township is 82°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Clement Township is
Clement Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 45% of Clement Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Clement Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Clement Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8.1% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1%conserved
| Clement Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
0.1%
conserved · 15 of 13,252 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 13.6 mi | 5,938 |
| 2. Clement Township Hall Park | — | 34 |
| 3. M-30 Roadside Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clement Township
17pages on Clement Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clement Township; the nearest are
Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison23.7 mi$6,132 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant42.4 mi$14,760 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Clement Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Clement Township for work
Where Clement Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Clement Township
2%of working residents work in town
43 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Clement Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Clement Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 892 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
Questions about Clement Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clement Township, MI a good place to live?
Clement Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.