Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,059.
The best of Fairhaven Township’s subject grades are an A for history and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for incomes. Homes are within reach, about $132K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the county’s $59K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area, at 15,145 acres. Only 66 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on history. Fairhaven Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fairhaven Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Fairhaven Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven Township.
Most working residents leave Fairhaven Township for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of Fairhaven Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2011, Fairhaven Township has added 31 jobs, to 133 in 2021.
| Fairhaven Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 39 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fairhaven Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairhaven Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of Fairhaven Township adults have high blood pressure, above both the Michigan town median (36%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Fairhaven Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Fairhaven Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairhaven Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fairhaven Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Fairhaven Township is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area | — | 15,145 |
| 2. Saginaw Wetlands Nature Sanctuary | — | 141 |
| 3. Bay Port Boating Access Site | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fairhaven Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fairhaven Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Fairhaven Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Fairhaven Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,081 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
