Greenwood Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Greenwood Township’s average commute is 37 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 52 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Greenwood Township’s density of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 35 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, at 21 acres. Greenwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA⁺Civic life AHazard riskWeakestD⁻Jobs & income DWalkability C⁻Health

What makes Greenwood Township stand out

Where Greenwood Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Greenwood Township5.2

Typical U.S. town3.7

Typical MI town3.1

Civic lifeA⁺

68% more nonprofits per person

than the typical Michigan town

Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.

Natural hazardsA

Very low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

Small town

1,244 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Elmer Township · 7 mi Lovells Township · 7 mi Albert Township · 9 mi Big Creek Township · 12 mi South Branch Township · 15 mi Comins Township · 15 mi

Lovells TownshipAlbert TownshipBig Creek TownshipElmer 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.

How grading works

Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.1 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 79% of U.S. towns; Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital 20.6 miles awayC⁻Open →SchoolsBehind 58% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC⁺Open →Cost of livingTypical home $143K, 2.9 years of the county’s $50K median household incomeB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors5% conserved landC⁺Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageDOpen →Civic life5.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA⁺Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Who lives hereMedian age 57.9; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Greenwood Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterGarland Resort water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenwood Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMio-AuSable Schools Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District2 districts serve Greenwood 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 hereGreenwood Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code4975649756 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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Natural hazards: very low risk in Greenwood Township, mostly inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Greenwood Township, 47% come from inland flooding and 25% from lightning. Since 1979, Greenwood Township has seen 5 flood insurance claims paid out.

9risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingLightningCold waves

paid flood claims since 1979

Full pageGreenwood Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC⁻

Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, more of Greenwood Township’s adults have diabetes

The share of adults in Greenwood Township who have high blood pressure: 46%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Greenwood Township beats Michigan on 6 and trails on 14.

21%healthier than U.S. townsC⁻Health Grade

	Greenwood Township	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	36%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	17%	16%

32 measures vs. Michigan

6 better12 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Greenwood Township	MI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.7%	11.9%
Fewer binge drinkers	13%	15.9%
More adults with heart disease	11.6%	7%

Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital

20.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageGreenwood Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby20.6 miles to an ER · Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 6 of 32

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

Climate

Greenwood Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

For Greenwood Township, the peak summer temperature is 80°F.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°

Spring29–53°

Summer53–78°

Fall37–56°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 20

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGreenwood Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 11°Rain & snow57″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D⁻

About one in nine working residents works right in Greenwood Township

In Greenwood Township, 11% of working residents work locally. Since 2011, Greenwood Township has added 200 jobs, to 334 in 2021. The typical household income locally is $45,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 30 miles.

11%work in town

	Greenwood Township	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$45,000	$77,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	14%	8.9%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	11%	5.9%	8%

Where working residents work

In Greenwood Township11%

Albert Township10%

Comins Township7%

Gaylord5%

Big Creek Township3%

30 mi

median commute distance

334

jobs based in Greenwood Township

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns

Full pageGreenwood Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here334 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work11% work in Greenwood Township Commute times37 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

OutdoorsC⁺

5.1% of the land in Greenwood Township is protected from building

Across 2 parks and preserves: 122 miles of trail.

5.1%conserved

5.1%

conserved · 2,288 of 45,057 acres

122 mi

of trails · 1.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit	65.4 mi	21,801
2. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit	0.1 mi	21

Full pageGreenwood Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map122 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk65.4 miles of trail · Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit Conserved land5.1% conserved · 2,288 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Greenwood Township?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenwood Township

17pages on Greenwood Township

The big questions

SchoolsC⁺Behind 58% of MI districts HealthC⁻Better than MI on 6 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingB⁻Work & commuteD⁻$45K median household income · 334 jobs here Natural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsC⁺122 mi of trails · 5% conserved land PlacesAttractions2 nearby · Edward E. Hartwick Memorial Building 17 mi LibraryA⁺Lewiston Public Library Colleges

The story

Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 57″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greenwood Township; the nearest are

Kirtland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grayling22.5 mi$5,190 in-state tuition Central Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant84.4 mi$14,760 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Greenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Greenwood Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Greenwood Township is a civil township of Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,158 at the 2020 census.

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

Area: 71 sq mi
Elevation: 1,178 ft

Questions about Greenwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenwood Township, MI a good place to live?

68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

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 B−.

Post to Greenwood Township

Check your email

Greenwood TownshipMI

Is Greenwood Township a good place to live?