Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 255.
32% of the land in Grant Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Keweenaw Underwater Preserve, 36,714 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grant Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1848 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grant Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi LakeLake Superior
34 mi LighthouseStannard Rock Lightin town Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
29 mi National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
38 mi MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawLake Superior: NASA, Public domain · Stannard Rock Light: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Grant Township.
In Grant Township, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes. Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 5% work in town. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in the town rose by 106, to 115. Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.
| Grant Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Grant Township S/D #2 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 5 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Grant Township’s concentration of trails stands at 1.7 miles per square mile. Across 24 parks and preserves: 349 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keweenaw Heartlands | 134.8 mi | 25,975 |
| 2. Keweenaw Community Forest | 29.4 mi | 5,903 |
| 3. Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit | 26.5 mi | 8,873 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 85% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 78% of Grant Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The seasons in Grant Township: cold winters, cool summers. July afternoons reach 73° and January nights drop to 13°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grant Township: 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, below the Michigan town median (27%) but above the median of U.S. towns (23%). For adults locally, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Grant Township. Against the Michigan average, Grant Township comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7.
| Grant Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Grant Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Grant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
6 places in Grant Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Grant Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 275 at the 2020 census. Grant Township is one of the most isolated municipalities in Michigan, as it forms the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, which projects into Lake Superior.
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Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
