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Elmwood TownshipMI

A town of 1,049, organized in 1860.

Population
1,049
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
67
A commuter town

Is Elmwood Township a good place to live?

The best of Elmwood Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On cost of living, just 56 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Elmwood Township's schools rank ahead of 73% of Michigan towns. Only 74 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on hazard risk. The biggest park or preserve is Elmwood Township State Game Area, at 266 acres. Elmwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestD−WalkabilityC−Jobs & income
Small town

1,049 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Gagetown · 3 miElkland Township · 5 miBrookfield Township · 6 miCass City · 6 miColumbia Township · 6 miOwendale · 7 mi
Elkland TownshipBrookfield TownshipColumbia TownshipEllington TownshipElkland TownshipBrookfield TownshipColumbia TownshipEllington TownshipElmwood Township

How Elmwood Township grades

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

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.9 of 20; 12.1% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $147K, 2.3 years of the county’s $64K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthHills & Dales General Hospital 5.5 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryOrganized 1860B−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.2; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Elmwood Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Gagetown water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elmwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCass City Public SchoolsOwendale-Gagetown Area Schools2 districts serve Elmwood Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereElmwood Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes48735, 48726, 48767, 4872348735 55% · 48726 38% · 48767 5% · 48723 3%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 Elmwood Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, fewer of Elmwood Township’s working residents work locally

0.5% of Elmwood Township working residents work locally, against 5.9% in Michigan’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2011, Elmwood Township has lost 70 jobs, to 67 in 2021. The top destinations are Elkland Township (14%), Caro (10%) and Winsor Township (7%).

1%work in town
Elmwood TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.5%5.9%8%
Median household income$67,000$77,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%8.9%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Elmwood Township1%
Elkland Township14%
Caro10%
Winsor Township7%
Bad Axe3%
20 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Elmwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Full pageElmwood Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here67 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Elmwood TownshipCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

HealthC

Health in Elmwood Township trails 69% of U.S. towns

Elmwood Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 40% of Elmwood Township adults have obesity, above both Michigan’s towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Elmwood Township.

31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Elmwood TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%27%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
What stands outElmwood TownshipMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.3%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.6%8.7%
More adults with COPD9.5%8.1%
Hills & Dales General Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageElmwood Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5.5 miles to an ER · Hills & Dales General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 2 of 32

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

The FEMA risk score in Elmwood Township is higher than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town

The FEMA risk score in Elmwood Township is 68 of 100. Since 1986, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Elmwood Township.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 1986
Full pageElmwood Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims7 paid flood claims · Since 1986Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Elmwood Township

Elmwood Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Elmwood Township’s July high is 81°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–59°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageElmwood Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 15°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC+

Conserved land covers 1.8% of Elmwood Township

1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 408 of 22,615 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Elmwood Township State Game Area—266
2. Gagetown Village Park—12
Full pageElmwood Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk266 acres · Elmwood Township State Game AreaConserved land1.8% conserved · 408 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Elmwood Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Elmwood Township

18pages on Elmwood Township
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 73% of MI districtsHealthCBetter than MI on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteC−$67K median household income · 67 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC+1 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions15 nearby · USS Edson 29 miLibraryRawson Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryB−Organized 1860Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 42″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Elmwood Township; the nearest are

Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center35.1 mi$12,930 in-state tuitionDelta CollegeCommunity college · Public · University Center35.5 mi$4,820 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Elmwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

Elmwood Township has shrunk 13% since 2010

1,207 counted in 2010 and 1,060 in 2020; an estimated 1,049 in 2025.

1,2072010
1,0602020
1,0492025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

About Elmwood Township

Township in Michigan, United States

Elmwood Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,060 at the 2020 census. Elijah White was the first permanent white settler in the township in 1855. The township was organized with the name Waterloo in 1860 and renamed Elmwood by the state legislature in 1863.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
686 ft

Questions about Elmwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Elmwood 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.