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Gilmore TownshipMI

A town of 1,352, settled in 1891.

Population
1,352
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town

Is Gilmore Township a good place to live?

Gilmore Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 16% of residents are under 18 in Gilmore Township, below both the Michigan town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The biggest park or preserve is Littlefield Lake Public Access, at 26 acres. Gilmore Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAHazard riskA−Cost of livingWeakestC−WalkabilityC−Health

What makes Gilmore Township stand out

Where Gilmore Township beats most towns.

14Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,352 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Coldwater Township · 5 miFarwell · 5 miSurrey Township · 6 miVernon Township · 6 miNottawa Township · 7 miSherman Township · 8 mi
Surrey TownshipColdwater TownshipVernon TownshipNottawa TownshipSurrey TownshipColdwater TownshipVernon TownshipNottawa TownshipGilmore Township

How Gilmore Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Gilmore Township is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthMclaren Central Michigan 14.5 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $157K, 2.8 years of the Mount Pleasant area’s $55K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBehind 59% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.3; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Gilmore Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilmore Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gilmore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFarwell Area SchoolsChippewa Hills School District2 districts serve Gilmore Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereGilmore Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48622, 48632, 4889348622 66% · 48632 29% · 48893 5%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 Gilmore Township.

HealthC−

On CDC estimates, Gilmore Township is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns

Gilmore Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Gilmore Township, against 36% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Gilmore Township.

16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Gilmore TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outGilmore TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.8%10.2%
More adults with COPD11.4%8.1%
More adults with heart disease9.3%7%
Mclaren Central Michigan
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGilmore Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.5 miles to an ER · Mclaren Central MichiganHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Gilmore Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gilmore Township.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1985
Full pageGilmore Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims2 paid flood claims · Since 1985Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Most of Gilmore Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Gilmore Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2011, Gilmore Township has added 29 jobs, to 55 in 2021. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (15%), Clare (9%) and Midland (7%).

1%work in town
Gilmore TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.4%5.9%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.5%8.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Gilmore Township1%
Mount Pleasant15%
Clare9%
Midland7%
Union Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Gilmore Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Full pageGilmore Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here55 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Gilmore TownshipCommute times27 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Gilmore Township

Gilmore Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Gilmore Township is 82°F.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–31°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high
Full pageGilmore Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 14°Rain & snow34″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC

Gilmore Township has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation

2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Gilmore Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.5%conserved
Gilmore TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.5%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.5%
conserved · 103 of 22,902 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Littlefield Lake Public Access—26
Full pageGilmore Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk26 acres · Littlefield Lake Public AccessConserved land0.5% conserved · 103 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Gilmore Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gilmore Township

18pages on Gilmore Township
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 59% of MI districtsHealthC−Better than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteC+$81K median household income · 55 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions15 nearby · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia 29 miLibraryB+Surrey Township Public LibraryCollegesCentral Michigan University is 14.5 mi away
The story
HistoryCSettled 1891Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Gilmore Township

Central Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant14.5 mi$14,760 in-state tuitionSaginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mount Pleasant14.6 mi$2,730 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Gilmore Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Gilmore Township for work

Where Gilmore Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 15% 9% → Clare Clare 9% 7% → Midland Midland 7% 5% → Union Township Union Township 5% 4% → Vernon Township Vernon Township 4% 4% → Surrey Township Surrey Township 4% Gilmore Township · 1% stay
55jobs based in Gilmore Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Gilmore Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Gilmore Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,314 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
925 ft

Questions about Gilmore Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gilmore 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 A−.