Elk TownshipMI
A town of 1,498. 56% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Elk Township a good place to live?
The best of Elk Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C− for health. Only 28 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on cost of living. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Elk Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). On the outdoors, just 87 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Elk Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Elk Township stand out
Where Elk Township beats most towns.
1,498 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Elk Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Elk Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Elk Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elk 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 Elk Township.
On CDC estimates, Elk Township is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Elk Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Elk Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Michigan’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. 16% of Elk Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Elk Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Elk Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Elk Township’s public schools trail 57% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Peck Community School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peck Community Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 174 | C− |
| Peck JrSr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 202 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Most of Elk Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Elk Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Elk Township grew to 207 in 2021, 41 more than in 2011. Elk Township’s median household income is $62,000.
| Elk Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Elk Township
Elk Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Elk Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Elk Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elk Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peck Memorial Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Elk Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elk Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Elk Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
97% of working residents leave Elk Township for work
Where Elk Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Elk Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Elk Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,522 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
Questions about Elk Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elk Township, MI a good place to live?
56% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Elk Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.