Conway Township hall (Michigan), 2023
Conway Township’s story
184 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
- 1842Conway Township is settled
Conway TownshipMI
Population
3,594
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$286K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#322 of 697 in MI
What should you know before moving to Conway Township?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 100% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B, ranked 322nd of 697 in Michigan. The median household earns $101K. Conway Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
What makes Conway Township stand out
Where Conway Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Conway Township for work
Where Conway Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Conway Township
3%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Conway Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Conway Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for jobs and income (better than 86% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 1%), so the B overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.2 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →HealthTrinity Health Livingston Hospital 11.5 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $286K, 3.7 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Conway Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conway Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHandy Township - Red Cedars Crossing water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Conway 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 hereConway Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48836, 48892, 48418, 4887248836 74% · 48892 11% · 48418 10% · 48872 5%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 Conway Township.
Conway Township sends most of its workers to Handy Township and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, fewer of Conway Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Conway Township has 93 jobs for its 1,453 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 35.8 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Conway Township. Since 2011, Conway Township has added 25 jobs, to 93 in 2021. Most working residents leave Conway Township for work: only 3% work in town.
3%work in town
| Conway Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Conway Township3%
Handy Township9%
Howell7%
Howell Township4%
Genoa Township4%
29 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Conway Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Michigan overall
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (19% statewide). Conway Township’s median age is 34.4 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
34.4median age · MI 40.2
| Conway Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Conway TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school38%
Some college24%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Conway Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Conway Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Conway Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Conway Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Conway Township is 82°F.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Conway Township are healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,503 U.S. towns with household incomes like Conway Township’s, it is less healthy than 62%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Conway Township beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Conway Township adults binge drink.
59%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Conway Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Conway Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 11.9% |
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
61st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 63 attractions →Michigan Stadium and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Conway Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
36 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
20 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year40 mi MuseumMarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
36 mi TheatreMichigan Theater
22 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Conway Township
17pages on Conway Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Conway Township
About 3 of every 100 Conway Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Conway Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Conway Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,608 at the 2020 census, an increase from 3,546 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
Conway Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Conway Township.
Locke TownshipHandy TownshipCohoctah TownshipAntrim TownshipConway Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Township | #322 | B | B− | — | B | B |
| Locke Township | — | — | C | — | B | B+ |
| Handy Township | #251 | B+ | B− | — | B | B |
| Cohoctah Township | #270 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Antrim Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C+ |
Locke Township and Antrim Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Conway Township, Locke Township, Handy Township, Cohoctah Township and Antrim Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Conway Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Conway Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Conway Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Conway Township grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #322 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Conway Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.