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Michigan›Huron County

Grant TownshipMI

A town of 846.

Is Grant Township a good place to live?

6.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Grant Township, below both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Gagetown State Game Area, at 872 acres. Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

846 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Brookfield TownshipElkland TownshipSheridan TownshipOliver TownshipBrookfield TownshipElkland TownshipSheridan TownshipOliver TownshipGrant Township
Plat book of Huron County, Michigan - also patron's business and general farmer's directory of Huron Co., Mich. - with …
Plat book of Huron County, Michigan - also patron's business and general farmer's directory of Huron Co., Mich. - with …, 1904
Grant Township’s story

Grant Township in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1963 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Grant Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOwendale-Gagetown Area SchoolsCass City Public SchoolsElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools3 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.gov
Who runs elections hereGrant Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48754, 48726, 48735, 4841348754 53% · 48726 23% · 48735 20% · 48413 3%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.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Grant Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.3% of Grant Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Grant Township fell to 21 in 2021, 292 fewer than in 2011.

0%work in town
Grant TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.3%8.9%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$72,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Grant Township0%
Bad Axe18%
Bingham Township10%
Colfax Township7%
Winsor Township5%
14 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Grant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Grant Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Grant Township

Grant Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Grant Township is 81°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–59°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grant Township is

Grant Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of Grant Township adults have obesity.

Grant TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%27%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGrant TownshipMI
More adults with COPD9.5%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.1%7%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.9%
Hills & Dales General Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

3.8% of Grant Township is conserved land

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

3.8%conserved
Grant TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land3.8%4.4%4.3%
3.8%
conserved · 854 of 22,527 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Gagetown State Game Area—872

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grant Township

17pages on Grant Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grant Township for work

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

18% → Bad Axe Bad Axe 18% 10% → Bingham Township Bingham Township 10% 7% → Colfax Township Colfax Township 7% 5% → Winsor Township Winsor Township 5% 2% → Sandusky Sandusky 2% 2% → Flint Flint 2% Grant Township · 0% stay
21jobs based in Grant Township
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Grant Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Grant Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 869.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
725 ft

Questions about Grant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grant Township, MI a good place to live?

Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.