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Michigan›Missaukee County

Enterprise TownshipMI

A town of 177.

Is Enterprise Township a good place to live?

45% of residents live below the poverty line in Enterprise Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Enterprise Township. 39% of the land in Enterprise Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Ben D. Jeffs River Park, at 25 acres. Enterprise Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

177 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lake TownshipWest Branch TownshipButterfield TownshipNorwich TownshipLyon TownshipLake TownshipWest Branch TownshipButterfield TownshipNorwich TownshipLyon TownshipEnterprise Township
Getting set up

Moving to Enterprise Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers69% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Enterprise Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHoughton Lake Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereEnterprise Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49667, 48629, 4965149667 97% · 48629 2% · 49651 1%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 Enterprise Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Enterprise Township

24 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Enterprise Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.

39%conserved
39%
conserved · 8,675 of 22,263 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit14.4 mi9,053
2. Ben D. Jeffs River Park0.1 mi25

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

Natural hazards

Enterprise Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Enterprise Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Enterprise Township for work: only 0% work in town. Enterprise Township’s median household income is $47,000. The top destinations are Cadillac (10%), Traverse City (10%) and Forest Township (8%).

0%work in town
Enterprise TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median household income$47,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Enterprise Township0%
Cadillac10%
Traverse City10%
Forest Township8%
Lake City7%
29 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Enterprise Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

In Enterprise Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Enterprise Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 12° and about 66 inches of snow falls in a winter.

66″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 15
typical first frost
May 30
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Enterprise Township is

Enterprise Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Enterprise Township.

Enterprise TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%19%19%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outEnterprise TownshipMI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.4%10.2%
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
22 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Enterprise Township

16pages on Enterprise Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Enterprise Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Enterprise Township for work

Where Enterprise Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Cadillac Cadillac 10% 10% → Traverse City Traverse City 10% 8% → Forest Township Forest Township 8% 7% → Lake City Lake City 7% 3% → Manton Manton 3% 3% → Haring Township Haring Township 3% Enterprise Township · 0% stay
34jobs based in Enterprise Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Enterprise Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Enterprise Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 174 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,152 ft

Questions about Enterprise Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Enterprise Township, MI a good place to live?

Enterprise Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.