Grant Township (Clare), MI location, 2019
Grant Township’s story
Grant Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Grant TownshipClare County, MI
A town of 3,437.
Population
3,437
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
1,131
Balanced
TownGrade
D
#658 of 697 in MI
Is Grant Township a good place to live?
Grant Township earns a D, ranked 658th of 697 in Michigan, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 87% of the country. The median household income is $61K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: natural-hazard risk is low. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Grant Township, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On history, just 72 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Grant Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
What makes Grant Township stand out
Where Grant Township beats most towns.
How Grant Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Grant Township is from typical.
HealthMymichigan Medical Center Gladwin 16.8 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $156K, 3.2 years of the county’s $49K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 12.3% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBeat 51% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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 Grant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Clare water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClare Public SchoolsFarwell Area Schools2 districts serve Grant 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.govWho runs elections hereGrant Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48617, 4862248617 50% · 48622 50%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 Grant Township.
Grant Township trades workers with Clare and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Michigan rate.
HealthD
Grant Township’s grade for health is a D
17% of Grant Township adults report frequent physical distress. Grant Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of Grant Township adults smoke cigarettes.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Grant Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Grant Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Grant Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grant Township.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
16
paid flood claims since 2018
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
#407for trails in MI
| Grant Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2.2%
conserved · 454 of 20,938 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grant Township Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Grant Township
Grant Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Grant Township’s July high is 82°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Grant Township
Grant Township has about as many jobs (1,131) as working residents, but only 56 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2011, Grant Township has added 904 jobs, to 1,131 in 2021. The top destinations are Clare (12%), Mount Pleasant (10%) and Midland (5%).
5%work in town
| Grant Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Grant Township5%
Clare12%
Mount Pleasant10%
Midland5%
Surrey Township5%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,131
jobs based in Grant Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grant Township
18pages on Grant Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grant Township
About 3 of every 100 Grant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Grant Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Grant Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,360 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Grant Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Grant Township.
ClareSurrey TownshipSheridan TownshipHatton TownshipVernon TownshipGrant Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | #658 | D | C+ | — | B− | D |
| Clare | #569 | C− | C | B | B | D |
| Surrey Township | #616 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Sheridan Township | — | — | B− | — | B | D |
| Hatton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vernon Township | — | — | B− | — | B | D |
Sheridan Township and Vernon Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Grant Township, Surrey Township, Sheridan Township and Vernon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hatton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Grant Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Grant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grant Township, MI a good place to live?
Grant Township grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #658 of 697 in Michigan. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Grant 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 C+.