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A town of 3,485, settled in 1862. 53% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Elkland Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $118K, 1.8 years of the county’s $64K median household income. It grades B− overall, 429th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $62K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its public schools beat 79% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. Only 34 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on hazard risk. Elkland Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 92% of U.S. towns. First Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Elkland Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cass City Elementary | PK–6 | 459 |
| Cass City Jr and Sr High School | 7–12 | 418 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Elkland Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elkland 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 Elkland Township.
Elkland Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Caro and other neighbors, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Michigan (mostly inland flooding).
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $118K.
Its public schools are run by the Cass City Public Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Cass City Jr and Sr High School, with 418 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass City ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 459 | A− |
| Cass City Jr and Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 418 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Elkland Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of adults have obesity in Elkland Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Elkland Township.
| Elkland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Elkland Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of Michigan towns, with expected losses of about $726 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Elkland Township’s FEMA risk score is 68 of 100, above both Michigan’s towns (25 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). One flood insurance claim has been paid in Elkland Township since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elkland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Elkland Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Elkland Township has about as many jobs (1,301) as working residents, but only 286 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Elkland Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2011, Elkland Township has lost 273 jobs, to 1,301 in 2021. The average trip to work in Elkland Township is 27 minutes.
| Elkland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
3.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Gagetown State Game Area, at 606 acres.
| Elkland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gagetown State Game Area | — | 606 |
| 2. Cass City State Game Area | — | 274 |
| 3. Cass City Public Park | — | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Elkland Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Elkland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Township in Michigan, United States
Elkland Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,532 at the 2020 census. The village of Cass City is located within the southern part of the township.
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5 towns share a border with Elkland Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkland Township | #429 | B− | A− | — | A− | C |
| Novesta Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | C |
| Elmwood Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Grant Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenleaf Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cass City | — | — | A | B− | A− | C |
Novesta Township, Elmwood Township and Cass City have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Elkland Township, Novesta Township and Elmwood Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Grant Township and Greenleaf Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Elkland Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Elkland Township grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #429 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.