Felch Township, MI location, 2018
Felch Township’s story
120 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1906Felch Township is settled
Felch TownshipMI
A town of 684, settled in 1906.
Population
684
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$175K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Felch Township a good place to live?
Felch Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Felch Township. 68% of the land in Felch Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Spring Hill School Forest, at 431 acres. Felch Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
684 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sagola TownshipBreen TownshipWest Branch TownshipNorway TownshipEly TownshipFelch Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Felch Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Felch Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Felch 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 hereFelch Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49831, 49881, 49877, 4980149831 93% · 49881 3% · 49877 2% · 49801 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 Felch Township.
Outdoors
Felch Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
185 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Felch Township is 1.3 miles per square mile.
68.2%conserved
68.2%
conserved · 62,744 of 91,988 acres
185 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit | 138.5 mi | 62,454 |
| 2. Spring Hill School Forest | — | 431 |
| 3. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) | — | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Schools
The schools Felch Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the North Dickinson County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dickinson SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 250 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
The typical home in Felch Township is valued at about $175K
The typical Felch Township home is worth about $175,000, up 4.7% in a year, 34% below the Michigan typical home. 97% of Felch Township households own their home.
$175KZillow home value
Typical home value
Felch Township$175K
Michigan$264K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Felch Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Felch Township for work: only 5% work in town. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Felch Township. Jobs based in Felch Township grew to 90 in 2021, 50 more than in 2011.
5%work in town
| Felch Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Felch Township5%
Iron Mountain28%
Kingsford15%
Breitung Township10%
Sagola Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Felch Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazards
Felch Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Felch Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Felch Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Felch Township’s July high is 79°F.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–26°
Spring27–52°
Summer52–77°
Fall34–54°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Felch Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
Felch Township beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Felch Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
9 better18 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Felch Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 8.9% |
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
20.6 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 Felch Township
19pages on Felch Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Felch Township; the nearest are
Northern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marquette39.7 mi$14,277 in-state tuitionBay de Noc Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Escanaba42.3 mi$5,712 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Felch Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Get outside
185 miles of trails in Felch Township
68.2% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
1
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit138.5 mi of trails · 62,454 acres
2
Spring Hill School Forest431 acres
3
Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)45 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Felch Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Felch Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named in honor of Alpheus Felch. The population was 687 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 144 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
Questions about Felch Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Felch Township, MI a good place to live?
Felch Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.