Fort Gratiot Municipal Center (Michigan), 2025
Fort Gratiot Township’s story
Fort Gratiot Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
Explore the history →Population
11,715
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Typical home
$269K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
50.7
years
Jobs based here
3,652
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#297 of 697 in MI
Is Fort Gratiot Township a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Its standout strength is cost of living (B+) — a typical home costs about $269K, 3.5 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. Overall, Fort Gratiot Township earns a B, better than 62% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 297th of 697 in Michigan. The catch is schools: its public schools trail 65% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. Fort Gratiot Parks, at 339 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 29% of residents are 65 or older here, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). The town’s age of the median resident is 50.7 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · OpenStreetMap.
StrongestA−Hazard risk
What makes Fort Gratiot Township stand out
Where Fort Gratiot Township beats most towns.
How Fort Gratiot Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Fort Gratiot Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB+Open →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedC+Open →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeBOpen →HealthMclaren Port Huron 4.5 miles awayBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 7.6% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 7% conserved landB+Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fort Gratiot Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fort Gratiot Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFort Gratiot Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
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 hereFort Gratiot Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2024
ZIP code4805948059 100%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 Fort Gratiot Township.
OutdoorsB+
Fort Gratiot Township keeps 7.4% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 5.2 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Fort Gratiot Township’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
#333for trails in MI
| Fort Gratiot Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
7.4%
conserved · 754 of 10,213 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Gratiot Parks | 1.2 mi | 339 |
| 2. Fort Gratiot County Park | 1 mi | 29 |
| 3. Shorewood Forrest Preserve | — | 161 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC+
Fort Gratiot Township earns a C+ for schools
One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Port Huron Area School District. The 3 public schools in Fort Gratiot Township teach 1,447 students between them.
35%of MI districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Gratiot Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 533 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
The biggest natural risk in Fort Gratiot Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Fort Gratiot Township households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves. Flood insurance has paid out on 19 claims here since 1985.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
19
paid flood claims since 1985
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fort Gratiot Township is older than the Michigan average
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Fort Gratiot Township at 11,715 residents, up 4.2% since 2020. The share of residents in Fort Gratiot Township who are under 18: 19%. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
50.7median age · MI 40.2
| Fort Gratiot Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 50.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
Fort Gratiot TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school25%
Some college25%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Fort Gratiot Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.7% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Climate
Fort Gratiot Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–33°
Spring37–54°
Summer61–78°
Fall45–59°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Fort Gratiot Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
The typical journey to work for Fort Gratiot Township comes to 23 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 7% of working residents work locally. Employers in Fort Gratiot Township shed 688 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 3,652. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.9%.
7%work in town
| Fort Gratiot Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Fort Gratiot Township7%
Port Huron24%
Detroit5%
Marysville4%
Port Huron Township4%
29 mi
median commute distance
3,652
jobs based in Fort Gratiot Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthB
Fort Gratiot Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
In Fort Gratiot Township, 5.5% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. This Michigan town beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of adults in Fort Gratiot Township binge drink; 39% have high blood pressure.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Fort Gratiot Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Fort Gratiot Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.9% |
Mclaren Port Huron
In Port Huron · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
65th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Fort Gratiot Township earns a B+ for cost of living
Homes are within reach (about $269K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 29 miles.
The typical home value in Fort Gratiot Township is about $269,000, up 5.1% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home. For Fort Gratiot Township, the going rate for rent is $989 a month. Among households here, 82% live in a home they own.
$269KZillow home value
| Fort Gratiot Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $989 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Fort Gratiot Township$269K
Michigan$264K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fort Gratiot Township
19pages on Fort Gratiot Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Gratiot Township
About 3 of every 100 Fort Gratiot Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Fort Gratiot Township
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Fort Gratiot Township ( GRASH-it) is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,242 at the 2020 Census. It is named for Fort Gratiot, an American fort located there off and on between 1814 and 1879.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- ZIP code
- 48059
Fort Gratiot Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Fort Gratiot Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Burtchville Township (B) comes closest.
Port Huron TownshipPort HuronClyde TownshipBurtchville TownshipFort Gratiot Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Gratiot Township | #297 | B | B+ | — | C+ | B |
| Port Huron Township | #644 | D | B− | — | C+ | D |
| Port Huron | #669 | D | B | C− | C+ | D |
| Clyde Township | #458 | C+ | B+ | — | C+ | B |
| Burtchville Township | #345 | B | A− | — | C+ | B |
Fort Gratiot Township, Port Huron Township, Clyde Township and Burtchville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fort Gratiot Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Fort Gratiot Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fort Gratiot Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Fort Gratiot Township grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #297 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health and C+ for schools.
Is Fort Gratiot Township, MI expensive?
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+.