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Edwards TownshipMI

A town of 1,396. 2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Population
1,396
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town

Is Edwards Township a good place to live?

Edwards Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Edwards Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). On the outdoors, just 40 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Edwards Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Civic lifeWeakestDWalkabilityC−Health

What makes Edwards Township stand out

Where Edwards Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Edwards Township6.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA+
2 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
30Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,396 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West Branch · 6 miClement Township · 6 miHorton Township · 6 miNester Township · 7 miBourret Township · 7 miOgemaw Township · 8 mi
Horton TownshipNester TownshipOgemaw TownshipClement TownshipHorton TownshipNester TownshipOgemaw TownshipClement TownshipEdwards Township

How Edwards Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Edwards Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthMymichigan Medical Center West Branch 8.7 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 65% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $188K, 3.4 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeBOpen →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life6.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 53.7; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Edwards Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Edwards Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Branch-Rose City 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 hereEdwards Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48661, 48624, 4861048661 81% · 48624 13% · 48610 6%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 Edwards Township.

HealthC−

Edwards Township is less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns

Edwards Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Edwards Township, above both the Michigan town median (36%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 17% of Edwards Township adults report frequent physical distress.

21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Edwards TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outEdwards TownshipMI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%77.6%
More adults with COPD11.3%8.1%
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEdwards Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 1 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Edwards Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Edwards Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Edwards Township is 19 minutes. Since 2011, Edwards Township has added 51 jobs, to 76 in 2021.

2%work in town
Edwards TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.8%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.6%5.9%8%
Median household income$72,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Edwards Township2%
West Branch17%
West Branch Township9%
Horton Township3%
Lansing2%
38 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Edwards Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Full pageEdwards Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here76 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Edwards TownshipCommute times19 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 38 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Low risk in Edwards Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
Full pageEdwards Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Edwards Township

Edwards Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Edwards Township’s July high is 82°F.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring32–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEdwards Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 13°Rain & snow53″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsD

0.1% of Edwards Township is conserved land

5.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
Edwards TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.1%
conserved · 34 of 22,687 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageEdwards Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.1% conserved · 34 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Edwards Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Edwards Township

17pages on Edwards Township
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 65% of MI districtsHealthC−Better than MI on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingBWork & commuteC+$72K median household income · 76 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD6 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions13 nearby · Higgins Lake 28 miLibraryA+West Branch District LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 53″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Edwards Township; the nearest are

Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison27.8 mi$6,132 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant48.2 mi$14,760 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Edwards Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Edwards Township for work

Where Edwards Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → West Branch West Branch 17% 9% → West Branch Township West Branch Township 9% 3% → Horton Township Horton Township 3% 2% → Lansing Lansing 2% 2% → Midland Midland 2% 2% → Standish Standish 2% Edwards Township · 2% stay
76jobs based in Edwards Township
2%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Edwards Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Edwards Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,361 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
909 ft

Questions about Edwards Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Edwards Township, MI a good place to live?

2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Is Edwards Township, MI expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.