Green Township (Alpena), MI location
Green Township’s story
Green Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Explore the history →Green TownshipMI
A town of 1,132.
Population
1,132
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
58.7
years
Jobs based here
96
A commuter town
Is Green Township a good place to live?
Green Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, at 1,364 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Green Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Green Township stand out
Where Green Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,132 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wilson TownshipOssineke TownshipWellington TownshipLong Rapids TownshipRust TownshipHillman TownshipGreen Township
How Green Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Green Township is from typical.
Jobs & income96 jobs based hereD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Alpena 17.8 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBehind 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $167K, 3.1 years of the Alpena area’s $54K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landBOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Green Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPresque Isle Elec & Gas Coop23.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAlpena Public SchoolsHillman Community Schools2 districts serve Green 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 hereGreen Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49753, 4974649753 80% · 49746 20%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 Green Township.
HealthD
Residents of Green Township are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Green Township, 82% had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Green Township is ahead of Michigan on 1 and behind on 12. 45% of Green Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Michigan’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (35%). Two figures for adults in the town: 18% report frequent physical distress, 16% have diabetes.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Green Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Green Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8.1% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
17.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Green Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For working residents in Green Township, the share who work locally is 2.2%. 20% of Green Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income for Green Township comes to $55,000. The top destinations are Alpena (31%), Alpena Township (16%) and Ossineke Township (4%).
2%work in town
| Green Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Green Township2%
Alpena31%
Alpena Township16%
Ossineke Township4%
Hillman Township2%
19 mi
median commute distance
96
jobs based in Green Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Top of a low hazard risk in Green Township: inland flooding
Paid flood insurance claims in Green Township since 2014: 3. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. 77% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Green Township
In Green Township, the July high is 81°F.
78″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Green Township has set aside 3.1% of its land for conservation
Trails run 19 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Green Township’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
3.1%conserved
| Green Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
3.1%
conserved · 1,569 of 50,883 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit | 1.1 mi | 1,364 |
| 2. Turtle Lake Club | 0.7 mi | 890 |
| 3. Fletcher Pond Public Access | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Green Township
17pages on Green Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Green Township; the nearest are
Alpena Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alpena18.2 mi$5,250 in-state tuitionKirtland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grayling52.2 mi$5,190 in-state tuitionSaginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center102.4 mi$12,930 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Green Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Green Township for work
Where Green Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
96jobs based in Green Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Green Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Green Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 80 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Questions about Green Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green 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 B.