Evangeline Township, MI location, 2019
Evangeline Township’s story
Evangeline Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Explore the history →Evangeline TownshipMI
A town of 755.
Population
755
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$384K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
54.3
years
Jobs based here
104
A commuter town
Is Evangeline Township a good place to live?
33% of residents are 65 or older in Evangeline Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Evangeline Township. Evangeline Township’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Young State Park, 528 acres with 5.7 miles of trail. Evangeline Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
755 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Boyne CityBay TownshipEveline TownshipMelrose TownshipResort TownshipHorton BayEvangeline Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Evangeline Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Evangeline Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Boyne City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Evangeline Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereEvangeline Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4971249712 100%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 Evangeline Township.
Natural hazards
Evangeline Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
The FEMA risk score in Evangeline Township is 3 of 100.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Older than Michigan overall
Evangeline Township’s median age is 54.3 years. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. 15% of residents are under 18 in Evangeline Township.
54.3median age · MI 40.2
| Evangeline Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 26% | 29% |
Evangeline TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school24%
Some college22%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Evangeline Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Evangeline Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Evangeline Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Evangeline Township grew to 104 in 2021, 87 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Petoskey (16%), Boyne City (14%) and Charlevoix (7%).
0%work in town
| Evangeline Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Evangeline Township0%
Petoskey16%
Boyne City14%
Charlevoix7%
Boyne Valley Township5%
11 mi
median commute distance
104
jobs based in Evangeline Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Evangeline Township
Evangeline Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 112 inches of snow falls in a winter.
112″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–30°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–77°
Fall39–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Evangeline Township is
Evangeline Township beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Evangeline Township adults feel lonely.
| Evangeline Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Evangeline Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.9% |
Mclaren Northern Michigan
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7%conserved
7%
conserved · 654 of 9,408 acres
26 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Young State Park | 5.7 mi | 528 |
| 2. Hill Nature Preserve | 2.6 mi | 99 |
| 3. TOMMBA Trails Preserve | 2.3 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Evangeline Township
17pages on Evangeline Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Evangeline Township
About 2 of every 100 Evangeline Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Evangeline Township for work
Where Evangeline Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
104jobs based in Evangeline Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Evangeline Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Evangeline Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 767 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 951 ft
Questions about Evangeline Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Evangeline Township, MI a good place to live?
Evangeline Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.