Greenwood Township (Clare), MI location, 2019
Greenwood Township’s story
Greenwood Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
Explore the history →Greenwood TownshipMI
A town of 1,132.
Population
1,132
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
51.9
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Greenwood Township a good place to live?
Greenwood Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. Greenwood Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On health, just 38 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Lincoln Hunt Club, 261 acres with 3 miles of trail. Greenwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Greenwood Township stand out
Where Greenwood Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Natural hazardsB+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
| Widest gap | Greenwood Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 10.2% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
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
Redding TownshipHayes TownshipLincoln TownshipSummerfield TownshipGreenwood Township
How Greenwood Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Greenwood Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$55K median household incomeD−Open →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Gladwin 20.3 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 4% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $182K, 3.7 years of the county’s $49K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 65% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.3 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 Greenwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWaste Management, 5 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereGreenwood Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4862548625 100%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 Greenwood Township.
HealthD
Greenwood Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
45% of Greenwood Township adults have high blood pressure, above both the Michigan town median (36%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Greenwood Township adults have diabetes. Greenwood Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Greenwood Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Greenwood Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 10.2% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
20.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Greenwood Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenwood Township.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Greenwood Township than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Greenwood Township. Since 2011, Greenwood Township has added 23 jobs, to 49 in 2021. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenwood Township.
0%work in town
| Greenwood Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Greenwood Township0%
Harrison6%
Hayes Township5%
Clare4%
Mount Pleasant4%
32 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Greenwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Greenwood Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Greenwood Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Greenwood Township is 81°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–30°
Spring31–55°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Conserved land covers 2.8% of Greenwood Township
6.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
2.8%conserved
| Greenwood Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.8%
conserved · 631 of 22,585 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln Hunt Club | 3 mi | 261 |
| 2. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 1.8 mi | 551 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenwood Township
18pages on Greenwood Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenwood Township
About 10 of every 100 Greenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Greenwood Township for work
Where Greenwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Greenwood Township
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Greenwood Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Greenwood Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,108 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
Questions about Greenwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwood 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.