Hay Township, Michigan, 2021
Hay Township’s story
Hay Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2021.
Explore the history →Hay TownshipMI
A town of 1,320.
Population
1,320
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$150K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
58
A commuter town
Is Hay Township a good place to live?
The best of Hay Township’s subject grades are a B+ for civic life and cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Hay Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On hazard risk, just 104 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. On history, just 34 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Beaverton Schools Nature Area, at 73 acres. Hay Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Buckeye TownshipBillings TownshipGrim TownshipSecord TownshipGladwin TownshipHay Township
How Hay Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hay Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$64K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Gladwin 8.1 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $150K, 2.7 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 56% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
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 Hay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hay Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKey Court Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hay Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBeaverton Rural SchoolsGladwin Community Schools2 districts serve Hay 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 hereHay Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48624, 4861248624 64% · 48612 36%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 Hay Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Hay Township is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
Hay Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 44% of Hay Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Michigan’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (35%). 17% of Hay Township adults report frequent physical distress.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Hay Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Hay Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.1% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Hay Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hay Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Hay Township grew to 58 in 2021, 33 more than in 2011. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Hay Township.
2%work in town
| Hay Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hay Township2%
Midland14%
Gladwin5%
Warren Township4%
Mount Pleasant3%
30 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Hay Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hay Township
Hay Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hay Township is 82°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring33–56°
Summer56–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Hay Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hay Township.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
26
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.5%conserved
| Hay Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.5%
conserved · 221 of 14,431 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 3 mi | 3,783 |
| 2. Beaverton Schools Nature Area | 0.4 mi | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hay Township
18pages on Hay Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hay Township; the nearest are
Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison21.3 mi$6,132 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant33.1 mi$14,760 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Hay Township for work
Where Hay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
58jobs based in Hay Township
2%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Hay Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Hay Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,279 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 696 ft
Questions about Hay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hay Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.