Dickson TownshipMI
Population 970: a town in Michigan.
Is Dickson Township a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Dickson Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 59% of the land in Dickson Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Tippy Dam State Recreation Area, at 103 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Dickson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
970 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dickson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dickson 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 Dickson Township.
In Dickson Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
111 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. For Dickson Township, the trail network density is 1.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 6, covering 26,761 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District | 65.3 mi | 20,258 |
| 2. Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District | 20.7 mi | 6,058 |
| 3. Tippy Dam State Recreation Area | 1 mi | 103 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Dickson Township’s kids attend
The Kaleva Norman Dickson School District runs its public schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| KND ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 289 | C− |
| Brethren High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 140 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Dickson Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
3.3% of working residents work locally in Dickson Township. The town had 145 jobs in 2021, up 48 from 2011. In Dickson Township, the typical journey to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Manistee Township (23%), Manistee (8%) and Stronach Township (4%).
| Dickson Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Dickson Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Dickson Township sits below 68% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Dickson Township break down as 60% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dickson Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 14° and about 93 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dickson Township is
For adults in Dickson Township, the share who worry about having enough food is 17%. Against the Michigan average, Dickson Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Among adults here, 44% have high blood pressure and 16% have diabetes.
| Dickson Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dickson Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dickson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dickson Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Dickson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
111 miles of trails in Dickson Township
59.3% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
About Dickson Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Dickson Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 980 at the 2020 census. Most of the township lies within the Manistee National Forest. The Manistee River runs through the eastern and southern portions, with the Tippy Dam forming the Tippy Dam Pond along the south-central boundary.
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- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Questions about Dickson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dickson Township, MI a good place to live?
Dickson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.