301 South State Street, c. 1929
Hart Township’s story
170 years in pictures
Census counts: 213 in 1870, 2,053 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1929 and 3 maps from 1931 on.
- 1856Hart Township is founded
Hart TownshipMI
Population
2,073
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
1,160
Balanced
Is Hart Township a good place to live?
Hart Township’s typical rent is $594 a month, below both the Michigan town median ($1,046 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The biggest park or preserve is Doolittle County Park, at 39 acres. We don’t grade Hart Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hart Township stand out
Where Hart Township beats most towns.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hart Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hart Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHart water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hart Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereHart Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49420, 4945549420 93% · 49455 7%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 Hart Township.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Hart Township, mostly inland flooding
45% of Hart Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 35%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceana Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 121 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hart Township
In Hart Township, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
79″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–79°
Fall40–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Hart Township than across Michigan
The share of residents in Hart Township who are 65 or older: 24%. Four-year graduates: 23% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Michigan. Its midpoint age stands at 46.8 years.
46.8median age · MI 40.2
| Hart Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
Hart TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school35%
Some college25%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 71% are men (MI 51%).
| Hart Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Hart Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 1,048 people commute in
Only 14% of working residents stay in Hart Township for work; the rest commute out. Hart Township’s average commute comes in at 21 minutes. Employers in Hart Township added 634 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 1,160. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
14%work in town
| Hart Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hart Township14%
Hart19%
Grand Rapids4%
Shelby Township4%
Whitehall4%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,160
jobs based in Hart Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Health
How healthy Hart Township is
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hart Township. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity and 14% have diabetes.
| Hart Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Hart Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.4% | 6.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7% |
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
5.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Hart Township
Trails run 6.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. Hart Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
1.1%conserved
| Hart Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.1%
conserved · 231 of 21,863 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Doolittle County Park | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hart Township
18pages on Hart Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hart Township; the nearest are
West Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottville22.3 mi$4,470 in-state tuitionFerris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids42.5 mi$14,778 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hart Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Hart Township
City in Michigan, United States
Hart is a city and county seat of Oceana County, Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Hart had a population of 2,053. The city is located within Hart Township, but is politically independent. Hart is also home to the north end of the Hart-Montague Trail.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 49420
- Area code
- 231
Hart Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Hart Township.
HartShelby TownshipElbridge TownshipGolden TownshipWeare TownshipBenona TownshipHart Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hart | — | — | B+ | D | B− | C |
| Shelby Township | #480 | C+ | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Elbridge Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Golden Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C |
| Weare Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Benona Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C− |
Hart, Elbridge Township, Golden Township, Weare Township and Benona Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Shelby Township, Elbridge Township, Golden Township, Weare Township and Benona Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hart Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hart Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hart Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hart Township, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Hart Township yet; the figures below are still real.