Flynn TownshipMI
A town of 991, settled in 1869.
Is Flynn Township a good place to live?
Flynn Township Nature Center, at 505 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Flynn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
991 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Flynn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flynn 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Flynn Township.
Most of Flynn Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
In Flynn Township, the average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s median household income stands at $53,000. Jobs based locally fell to 120 in 2021, 215 fewer than in 2011.
| Flynn Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Flynn Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flynn Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly half of Flynn Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 35% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Flynn Township is
Among adults in Flynn Township, 30% get no exercise outside work, above both the Michigan town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). Flynn Township: 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Flynn Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Flynn Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Flynn Township, 2.2% of the land is conserved
Trails total 7.8 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Flynn Township: 3, covering 771 acres. In Flynn Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Flynn Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flynn Township Nature Center | 3.7 mi | 505 |
| 2. Flynn State Game Area | — | 262 |
| 3. Flynn Township Senior Center & Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Flynn Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Flynn Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Flynn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Flynn Township for work
Where Flynn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Flynn Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Flynn Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,013 at the 2020 census. Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone) at the Flynn Township Senior Center, 5251 Shephard Road Brown City, MI 48416.
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- Established
- 1869
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Questions about Flynn Township
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Is Flynn Township, MI a good place to live?
Flynn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.