Plat book of Mecosta County, Michigan, 1900
Grant Township’s story
Grant Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Grant TownshipMI
A town of 737.
Population
737
2025 Census estimate · +4.4% since 2020
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Grant Township a good place to live?
Grant Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 29% of the land in Grant Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Haymarsh Lake State Game Area, at 6,046 acres with 8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
737 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Green TownshipColfax TownshipChippewa TownshipHersey TownshipGrant Township
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.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBig Rapids Public SchoolsReed City Area Public 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 codes49307, 4963949307 77% · 49639 23%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.
Outdoors
Grant Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
8.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
28.5%conserved
28.5%
conserved · 6,157 of 21,618 acres
8.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haymarsh Lake State Game Area | 8 mi | 6,046 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Grant Township’s workers commute out
12% of residents live below the poverty line in Grant Township. The top destinations are Big Rapids (20%), Grand Rapids (9%) and Reed City (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
0%work in town
| Grant Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Grant Township0%
Big Rapids20%
Grand Rapids9%
Reed City5%
Big Rapids Township5%
33 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Grant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
In Grant Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Grant Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Grant Township is 82°F.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring32–55°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Grant Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Grant Township’s FEMA risk score is 67 of 100.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Grant Township is
Grant Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 30% of Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Grant Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Grant Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with depression | 29.8% | 25.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.6% | 8.3% |
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grant Township
17pages 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 2 of every 100 Grant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
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.
5jobs based in Grant Township
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Grant Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Grant Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 702.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,047 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.