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Doyle TownshipMI

A town of 574.

Is Doyle Township a good place to live?

31% of residents are 65 or older in Doyle Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). 70% of the land in Doyle Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Seney National Wildlife Refuge, 43,254 acres with 57.9 miles of trail. Doyle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

574 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Germfask TownshipManistique TownshipMueller TownshipSeney TownshipGermfask TownshipManistique TownshipMueller TownshipSeney TownshipDoyle Township
Getting set up

Moving to Doyle Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCloverland Electric Co-op14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Doyle Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsManistique Area SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereDoyle Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49840, 4985449840 95% · 49854 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 Doyle Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Doyle Township

Walkers can cover 73 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Doyle Township is 0.5 miles per square mile.

69.6%conserved
69.6%
conserved · 68,243 of 98,035 acres
73 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Seney National Wildlife Refuge57.9 mi43,254
2. Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit11.9 mi23,826
3. Seney Wilderness—388

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

Work & commute

Doyle Township has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Doyle Township had 98 jobs in 2021, up 49 from 2011. For most workers, Doyle Township is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. The share of residents in Doyle Township who live below the poverty line: 22%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.

5%work in town
Doyle TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line22%8.9%9.6%
Average trip to work33 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$63,000$77,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4.5%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Doyle Township5%
Manistique28%
Escanaba6%
Mueller Township6%
Thompson Township5%
19 mi
median commute distance
98
jobs based in Doyle Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Doyle Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Doyle Township’s typical July afternoon high is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring29–50°
Summer53–76°
Fall37–54°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Doyle Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

The FEMA risk score for Doyle Township comes to 39 of 100. Expected losses in Doyle Township break down as 77% from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Doyle Township than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country

83% of adults had a checkup this year in Doyle Township. This Michigan town does better than the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.

Doyle TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%12%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%36%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%17%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outDoyle TownshipMI
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked89.8%87.4%
More adults with COPD13.4%8.1%
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
19.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Doyle Township

16pages on Doyle Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Doyle Township; the nearest are

Get outside

73 miles of trails in Doyle Township

69.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Doyle TownshipConservedTrails
1
Seney National Wildlife Refuge57.9 mi of trails · 43,254 acres
Directions
2
Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit11.9 mi of trails · 23,826 acres
3
Seney Wilderness388 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Doyle Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Doyle Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 563 in 2020. This area is known for its pristine beaches on Lake Michigan and inland lakes, such as Gulliver Lake, McDonald Lake, and Clear Lake, among others.

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

Area
154 sq mi
Elevation
669 ft

Questions about Doyle Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Doyle Township, MI a good place to live?

Doyle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.