Holy Cross-Cross Village, 2022
Cross Village Township’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1870Cross Village Township is settled
Cross Village TownshipMI
A town of 237, settled in 1870.
3 bordering townsMap →
Skillagalee Light Station · Public domain
Population
237
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
61.4
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Is Cross Village Township a good place to live?
Cross Village Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Cross Village Township. Cross Village Township’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 672 acres with 8.3 miles of trail. Cross Village Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
237 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Readmond TownshipBliss TownshipCenter TownshipCross Village Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cross Village Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cross Village Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPresque Isle Elec & Gas Coop23.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWah Wahs Noo Da Ke water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cross Village 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 hereCross Village Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49740, 4976949740 96% · 49769 4%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 Cross Village Township.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Cross Village Township is lower than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Cross Village Township is 2 of 100.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
In Cross Village Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Cross Village Township’s median age is 61.4 years. People 65 and older are 39% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (21% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
61.4median age · MI 40.2
| Cross Village Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 26% | 29% |
Cross Village TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school31%
Some college20%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Cross Village Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.4% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Cross Village Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cross Village Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bear Creek Township (10%), Petoskey (9%) and Little Traverse Township (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
| Cross Village Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Cross Village Township0%
Bear Creek Township10%
Petoskey9%
Little Traverse Township6%
Grand Rapids5%
22 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Cross Village Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cross Village Township
Cross Village Township has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. July afternoons reach 75°, January nights drop to 14° and about 80 inches of snow falls in a winter.
80″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–29°
Spring31–49°
Summer56–73°
Fall41–55°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cross Village Township is
Cross Village Township beats the Michigan average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 27% of Cross Village Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Cross Village Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
15 better13 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Cross Village Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 8.9% |
Mclaren Northern Michigan
18.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
3.8% of Cross Village Township is conserved land
15 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves.
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 251 of 6,575 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 8.3 mi | 672 |
| 2. Woollam Family Nature Preserve | 0.4 mi | 72 |
| 3. Wilderness State Park | 0.2 mi | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cross Village Township
17pages on Cross Village Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cross Village Township; the nearest are
North Central Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Petoskey19.5 mi$5,430 in-state tuitionBay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley59.1 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Cross Village Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cross Village Township for work
Where Cross Village Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Cross Village Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Cross Village Township
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Cross Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 93. It is located within Cross Village Township on the shores of Lake Michigan. Cross village had been established by the Natives in the area. The cross was a symbol of the sacred fire. Some of the religious First Nations were sent over to Europe to further practice christianity.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 668 ft
- ZIP code
- 49723
Questions about Cross Village Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cross Village Township, MI a good place to live?
Cross Village Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.