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Denver TownshipMI

A town of 1,175.

Population
1,175
2025 Census estimate · +4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town

Is Denver Township a good place to live?

Denver Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Denver Township. The median household income is $62K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Denver Township. Denver Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestDWalkabilityDJobs & income
Small town

1,175 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Rosebush · 5 miWise Township · 6 miColeman · 6 miGeneva Township · 7 miIsabella Township · 7 miChippewa Township · 7 mi
Chippewa TownshipWise TownshipGeneva TownshipIsabella TownshipChippewa TownshipWise TownshipGeneva TownshipIsabella TownshipDenver Township

How Denver Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Denver Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 6.5% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthMclaren Central Michigan 8.1 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $152K, 2.7 years of the Mount Pleasant area’s $55K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBehind 59% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.9; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Denver Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Denver Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Denver Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMount Pleasant City School DistrictColeman Community School District2 districts serve Denver Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDenver Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes48858, 48618, 4887848858 73% · 48618 17% · 48878 9%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 Denver Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Denver Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Denver Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Denver Township grew to 63 in 2021, 33 more than in 2011. At $62,000, Denver Township’s median household income is against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

1%work in town
Denver TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median household income$62,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Denver Township1%
Chippewa Township16%
Mount Pleasant15%
Union Township10%
Midland6%
13 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Denver Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Full pageDenver Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here63 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Denver TownshipCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

HealthC

Health in Denver Township trails 69% of U.S. towns

Denver Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Denver Township, above both Michigan’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). 30% of Denver Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Denver TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)30%27%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%32%33%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDenver TownshipMI
Fewer adults who have had cancer8%8.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%10.2%
Mclaren Central Michigan
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageDenver Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.1 miles to an ER · Mclaren Central MichiganHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Denver Township

Denver Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDenver Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 15°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Denver Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Denver Township.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2017
Full pageDenver Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claimsSince 2017Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC−

0.1% of Denver Township is conserved land

24 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Denver Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.

0.1%conserved
Denver TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.1%
conserved · 13 of 23,194 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit15.4 mi2,193
2. The Dawg Pound Ball Park—5
Full pageDenver Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map24 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk15.4 miles of trail · Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin UnitConserved land0.1% conserved · 13 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Denver Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Denver Township

17pages on Denver Township
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 59% of MI districtsHealthCBetter than MI on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+Work & commuteD$62K median household income · 63 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC−24 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions13 nearby · Chippewa Nature Center 20 miLibraryBFaith Johnston Memorial LibraryCollegesSaginaw Chippewa Tribal College is 6.5 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 39″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Denver Township

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mount Pleasant6.5 mi$2,730 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant8.9 mi$14,760 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Denver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Denver Township for work

Where Denver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Chippewa Township Chippewa Township 16% 15% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 15% 10% → Union Township Union Township 10% 6% → Midland Midland 6% 2% → Clare Clare 2% 2% → Alma Alma 2% Denver Township · 1% stay
63jobs based in Denver Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Denver Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Denver Township is a civil township of Isabella County, Michigan, United States, established in 1876. The population was 1,199 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft

Questions about Denver Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Denver Township, MI expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.