Gilford TownshipMI
A town of 725, settled in 1869.
Is Gilford Township a good place to live?
No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Gilford Township. 14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gilford Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. The biggest park or preserve is Gilford Park, at 40 acres. Gilford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
725 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gilford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilford 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 Gilford Township.
Gilford Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Gilford Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2011, Gilford Township has lost 152 jobs, to 35 in 2021. 5.6% of workers work from home in Gilford Township, against 10% in Michigan’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
| Gilford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.6% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Gilford Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 36 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gilford Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gilford Township
Gilford Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gilford Township is
Gilford Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of Gilford Township adults have obesity.
| Gilford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gilford Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2% of Gilford Township is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Gilford Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Gilford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gilford Park | 0.3 mi | 40 |
| 2. Quanicassee State Wildlife Area | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
USS Edson and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gilford Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumUSS Edson
14 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
34 mi MuseumSloan Museum
32 mi GardenDow Gardens
17 mi TheatreTemple Theatre
33 mi GardenChippewa Nature CenterPhoto credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Gilford Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gilford Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Gilford Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Gilford Township for work
Where Gilford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Gilford Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Gilford Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 735 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
Questions about Gilford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gilford Township, MI a good place to live?
Gilford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.