Elmer TownshipMI
A town of 711.
Is Elmer Township a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Elmer Township, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Elmer Township. Elmer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
711 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elmer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmer 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 Elmer Township.
Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Elmer Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Elmer Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Elmer Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $61,000, Elmer Township’s median household income is where Michigan’s towns sit at $77,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Marlette (20%), Sandusky (10%) and Marlette Township (6%).
| Elmer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Elmer Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Elmer Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Elmer Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elmer Township is
Elmer Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Elmer Township.
| Elmer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elmer Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Elmer Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
4.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Elmer Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Elmer Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elmer Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Elmer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Elmer Township for work
Where Elmer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Elmer Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Elmer Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 724 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
Questions about Elmer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmer Township, MI a good place to live?
Elmer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.