Eden TownshipMI
A town of 520.
Is Eden Township a good place to live?
Eden Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Eden Township. 59% of the land in Eden Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Skinner Park, at 48 acres. Eden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
520 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eden 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 Eden Township.
Eden Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
61 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Eden Township is 1.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 26.3 mi | 4,194 |
| 2. Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District | 25.8 mi | 8,591 |
| 3. Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District | 0.2 mi | 701 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Eden Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Eden Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2011, Eden Township has added 26 jobs, to 32 in 2021. Eden Township’s median household income is $59,000.
| Eden Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Eden Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Eden Township has cold, 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
Low risk in Eden Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Eden Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
49% of Eden Township adults have high blood pressure. Eden Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Eden Township adults have diabetes.
| Eden Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Eden Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Eden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eden Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Eden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
61 miles of trails in Eden Township
58.5% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
About Eden Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Eden Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 469 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Questions about Eden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eden Township, MI a good place to live?
Eden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.