Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
44% of residents are 65 or older in Drummond Township, against 19% in Michigan’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher median age than Drummond Township. The biggest park or preserve is De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve, at 5,100 acres. Drummond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Drummond Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 496 in 1890, a low of 294 in 1930, 973 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and a map from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Drummond 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Drummond Township.
12% of Drummond Township residents are under 18, where Michigan’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Drummond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 26% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Drummond Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.7% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by the DeTour Area Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond Island Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 53 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score in Drummond Township is 2 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in 4 of Drummond Township’s working residents works in town. Drummond Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Detour Township (19%), Sault Ste.
| Drummond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Drummond Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 9° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Drummond Township beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 12% of Drummond Township adults binge drink. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Drummond Township.
| Drummond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Drummond Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Drummond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit | 67.6 mi | 45,836 |
| 2. Drummond Township Park | 2.3 mi | 172 |
| 3. Clyde and Martha Williams Nature Preserve | 1.3 mi | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Drummond Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Drummond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Drummond Township ( DRUH-mənd) is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 973 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses the large Drummond Island and numerous smaller islands. Drummond Island is the seventh-largest lake island in the world. With an area of 134 sq mi (350 km2), it is also the third-largest lake island in Lake Huron, behind Manitoulin and St. Joseph, and the fifth-largest island in the contiguous United States, behind Long Island, Padre Island, Isle Royale and Whidbey Island. M-134 extends from the mainland to run through the western portion of the island, connecting with the mainland via the Drummond Island Ferry, which runs b…
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Drummond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
