Gourley TownshipMI
A town of 443, settled in 1905.
Is Gourley Township a good place to live?
Gourley Township’s density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Gourley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
443 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gourley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gourley 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 Gourley Township.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Gourley Township: cold waves
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Gourley Township is 12 of 100. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 37% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Seventh-Day Adventist Junior Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 22 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Gourley Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. The top destinations are Harris Township (22%), Spalding Township (8%) and Menominee (8%). Gourley Township: one in ten residents live below the poverty line, above Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Gourley Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The climate in Gourley Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Gourley Township’s July high comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gourley Township is
The share of adults in Gourley Township who smoke cigarettes: 18%. Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Gourley Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Gourley Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.9% of Gourley Township is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 37 miles. Parks and preserves in Gourley Township: one, of 6,121 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit | 21.7 mi | 6,121 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gourley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gourley Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Gourley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Gourley Township for work
Where Gourley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Gourley Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Gourley Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 451 at the 2020 census. Gourley Township was established in 1920.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
Questions about Gourley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gourley Township, MI a good place to live?
Gourley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.