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A town of 1,366, settled in 1871. 36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Evart Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Evart Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Evart Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Evart Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,302 in 1880, 1,742 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Evart 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Evart Township.
30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Evart Township. Among adults locally, 18% report frequent physical distress, where Michigan’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. Two figures for adults in the town: 42% have high blood pressure, 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Evart Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Evart Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Evart Township for work: only 1% work in town. Evart Township’s mean commuting time comes in at 29 minutes. In Evart Township, the middle household income is $48,000, below both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Evart Township grew to 48 in 2021, 30 more than in 2011.
| Evart Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Evart Township’s July high stands at 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2004, Evart Township has seen 16 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to strong winds.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Evart Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Evart Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 0.4 mi | 371 |
| 2. Riverside Park East | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Evart Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Evart Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Evart Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
City in Michigan, United States
Evart ( EHH-vərt) is a city in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,742 at the 2020 census. The city occupies a northern portion of Evart Township and a southern portion of Osceola Township, although the city is administered autonomously.
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36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.