Frederic TownshipMI
A town of 1,195, settled in 1886.
Is Frederic Township a good place to live?
The best of Frederic Township’s subject grades is an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Frederic Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Frederic Township’s trail density is 3.2 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 76 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on the outdoors. Frederic Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Frederic Township stand out
Where Frederic Township beats most towns.
Frederic Township has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,341 counted in 2010 and 1,161 in 2020; an estimated 1,195 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Frederic Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Frederic Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Frederic Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Frederic 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 Frederic Township.
Frederic Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Frederic Township’s public schools outperform 70% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Crawford AuSable Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Grayling High School, with 462 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayling High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 462 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Frederic Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Frederic Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2011, Frederic Township has added 39 jobs, to 72 in 2021. Frederic Township’s median household income is $65,000.
| Frederic Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
A typical Frederic Township home is worth about $206K
The typical Frederic Township home is worth about $206,000, up 6.6% in a year, 22% below the Michigan typical home. 88% of Frederic Township households own their home.
| Frederic Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Frederic Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Frederic Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Frederic Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Frederic Township has set aside 13.6% of its land for conservation
230 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit | 177.1 mi | 30,875 |
| 2. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | 0.2 mi | 249 |
| 3. Hartwick Pines State Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Frederic Township is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Frederic Township beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Frederic Township.
| Frederic Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Frederic Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Frederic Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Frederic Township
About 2 of every 100 Frederic Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
1,195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Frederic Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Frederic Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
Questions about Frederic Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Frederic Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($60,392 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.