Denver TownshipMI
A town of 2,088, settled in 1866.
Is Denver Township a good place to live?
Denver Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. On incomes, just 23 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Denver Township. 14% of the land in Denver Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Denver Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Denver Township stand out
Where Denver Township beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave Denver Township for work
Where Denver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Denver Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Denver Township is from typical.
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Moving to Denver Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Denver 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Denver Township.
Denver Township earns a D for health
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Denver Township, against 14% in Michigan’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 20% of Denver Township adults smoke cigarettes. Denver Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Denver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Denver Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Denver Township’s public schools trail 65% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Hesperia Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia St Clair Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 354 | D |
| Hesperia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 247 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Denver Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: the median household income there is lower
Denver Township’s median household income is $42,000. Most working residents leave Denver Township for work: only 3% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Denver Township.
| Denver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Denver Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Denver Township
Denver Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Denver Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Webster Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
| 2. Weaver Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Denver Township Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Denver Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Denver Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Denver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Denver Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Denver Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,008 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Denver Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Denver Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Beaver Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dayton Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | B− | — | C | D |
| Newfield Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | D |
Denver Township, Dayton Township, Lincoln Township and Newfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Denver Township, Dayton Township, Lincoln Township and Newfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Beaver Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Denver Township with a neighbor →
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 A−.