Friendship TownshipMI
A town of 943.
Is Friendship Township a good place to live?
29% of residents are 65 or older in Friendship Township, above both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Friendship Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 5,008 acres with 13.5 miles of trail. Friendship Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
943 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Friendship Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Friendship 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 Friendship Township.
Friendship Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Friendship Township since 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Friendship Township’s median age is 51 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. 15% of residents are under 18 in Friendship Township.
| Friendship Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Friendship Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Friendship Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
The July high in Friendship Township is 77°F. Friendship Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Friendship Township
Most working residents leave Friendship Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Friendship Township grew to 266 in 2021, 187 more than in 2011. 15% of Friendship Township workers work from home.
| Friendship Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Fewer of Friendship Township’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Friendship Township beats the Michigan average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Only 9 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Friendship Township.
| Friendship Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Friendship Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 13.5 mi | 5,008 |
| 2. Hoogland Family Nature Preserve | 1.3 mi | 97 |
| 3. Stutsmanville Bog Nature Preserve | 0.2 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Friendship Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Friendship Township
About 5 of every 100 Friendship Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Friendship Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Friendship Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 954 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
Questions about Friendship Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Friendship Township, MI a good place to live?
Friendship Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.