Frost Township, MI location, 2019
Frost Township’s story
Frost Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
Explore the history →Frost TownshipMI
A town of 1,065.
Population
1,065
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
59.7
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
Is Frost Township a good place to live?
Frost Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for the outdoors and civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Frost Township’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 25 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Frost Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Frost Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Frost Township stand out
Where Frost Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
| Widest gap | Frost Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 10.2% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,065 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hayes TownshipSummerfield TownshipFranklin TownshipRoscommon TownshipFrost Township
How Frost Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Frost Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$47K median household income; 50 jobs based hereD−Open →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Gladwin 16.8 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsBehind 65% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $148K, 3 years of the county’s $49K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Frost Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Frost Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Frost 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 hereFrost Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4862548625 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 Frost Township.
HealthD
Frost Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
45% of adults have high blood pressure in Frost Township. Frost Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 16% of adults have diabetes in Frost Township.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Frost Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Frost Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 10.2% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Frost Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Frost Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Frost Township for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of Frost Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Harrison (9%), Gladwin (6%) and Mount Pleasant (5%).
1%work in town
| Frost Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Frost Township1%
Harrison9%
Gladwin6%
Mount Pleasant5%
Hayes Township4%
37 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Frost Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Frost Township
Frost Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Frost Township is 81°F.
66″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–30°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3%conserved
3%
conserved · 666 of 22,571 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 28.8 mi | 7,383 |
| 2. Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frost Township
17pages on Frost Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Frost Township
About 1 of every 100 Frost Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Frost Township for work
Where Frost Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
50jobs based in Frost Township
1%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Frost Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Frost Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,038 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
Questions about Frost Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Frost Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.