17% of residents are under 18 in Emerson Township, below both the Michigan town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Emerson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

835 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Ithaca · 4 mi Breckenridge · 6 mi Lafayette Township · 6 mi Bethany Township · 6 mi St. Louis · 6 mi North Star Township · 7 mi

IthacaBethany TownshipLafayette TownshipArcada TownshipNorth Star TownshipEmerson Township

Getting set up

Moving to Emerson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Ithaca water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Emerson Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsIthaca Public Schools St. Louis Public Schools2 districts serve Emerson 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 hereEmerson Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP codes48847, 48801, 48880, 4861548847 44% · 48801 35% · 48880 13% · 48615 8%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 Emerson Township.

Work & commute

Emerson Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Emerson Township for work: only 2% work in town. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Emerson Township, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Alma (17%), St.

2%work in town

	Emerson Township	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.6%	5.9%	8%
Below the poverty line	6.5%	8.9%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Emerson Township2%

Alma17%

St. Louis8%

Ithaca7%

Mount Pleasant7%

19 mi

median commute distance

136

jobs based in Emerson Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here136 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Emerson Township Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Emerson Township

Emerson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°

Spring35–56°

Summer58–80°

Fall40–60°

Oct 13

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 16°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Emerson Township is

Emerson Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of Emerson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

	Emerson Township	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	27%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	14%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	18%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	34%	36%