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Evergreen TownshipMI

A town of 952.

Population
952
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
29.4
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town

Is Evergreen Township a good place to live?

Evergreen Township’s median age is 29.4 years, below both Michigan’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Cass City State Game Area, at 164 acres. Evergreen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

952 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lamotte Township · 6 miGreenleaf Township · 6 miNovesta Township · 6 miArgyle Township · 6 miCass City · 7 miMoore Township · 8 mi
Novesta TownshipArgyle TownshipLamotte TownshipGreenleaf TownshipNovesta TownshipArgyle TownshipLamotte TownshipGreenleaf TownshipEvergreen Township
Getting set up

Moving to Evergreen Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Evergreen Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCass City Public SchoolsWhich 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 hereEvergreen Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes48426, 48726, 4847248426 53% · 48726 33% · 48472 14%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 Evergreen Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Evergreen Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Evergreen Township for work: only 2% work in town. 14% of Evergreen Township residents live below the poverty line, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Sandusky (13%), Marlette (5%) and Elkland Township (5%).

2%work in town
Evergreen TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line14%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.3%5.9%8%
Median household income$68,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Evergreen Township2%
Sandusky13%
Marlette5%
Elkland Township5%
Lamotte Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Evergreen Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageEvergreen Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here29 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Evergreen TownshipCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Schools

The schools Evergreen Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Bethany Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–9Grades K–944–
Full pageEvergreen Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsVs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Bethany Christian SchoolQuestions“Are Evergreen Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Evergreen Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

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

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEvergreen Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 15°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 33 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

Health

How healthy Evergreen Township is

Evergreen Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of Evergreen Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Evergreen TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%25%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%19%19%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outEvergreen TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.3%10.2%
More adults with COPD11.7%8.1%
More smokers20.3%14.6%
Hills & Dales General Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEvergreen Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby7.8 miles to an ER · Hills & Dales General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Evergreen Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageEvergreen Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1% of Evergreen Township

8.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
Evergreen TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
1%
conserved · 237 of 22,574 acres
8.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cass City State Game Area—164
2. Evergreen Park0.1 mi83
Full pageEvergreen Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map8.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Evergreen ParkConserved land1% conserved · 237 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Evergreen Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Evergreen Township

16pages on Evergreen Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$68K median household income · 29 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors9 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesLibraryRawson Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 43″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Evergreen Township; the nearest are

Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center45.8 mi$12,930 in-state tuitionDelta CollegeCommunity college · Public · University Center46.8 mi$4,820 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Evergreen Township for work

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

13% → Sandusky Sandusky 13% 5% → Marlette Marlette 5% 5% → Elkland Township Elkland Township 5% 4% → Lamotte Township Lamotte Township 4% 3% → Oxford Township Oxford Township 3% 3% → Moore Township Moore Township 3% Evergreen Township · 2% stay
29jobs based in Evergreen Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Evergreen Township

Township in Michigan, United States

Evergreen Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 961 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
741 ft

Questions about Evergreen Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Evergreen Township, MI a good place to live?

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