Hiawatha TownshipMI
A town of 1,326, settled in 1894. 2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Hiawatha Township a good place to live?
Hiawatha Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life and the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for health. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Hiawatha Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). 78% of the land in Hiawatha Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Seney National Wildlife Refuge, at 3,813 acres. On the outdoors, just 62 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Hiawatha Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hiawatha Township stand out
Where Hiawatha Township beats most towns.
1,326 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Hiawatha Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hiawatha Township is from typical.
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Moving to Hiawatha Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hiawatha Township, and how to reach them.
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 Hiawatha Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Hiawatha Township
202 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Hiawatha Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit | 56.2 mi | 96,296 |
| 2. Seney National Wildlife Refuge | — | 3,813 |
| 3. Seney Wilderness | — | 3,801 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Hiawatha Township fall behind 55% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Manistique Area Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Reque Alternative High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 22 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Health in Hiawatha Township trails 82% of U.S. towns
Hiawatha Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Hiawatha Township.
| Hiawatha Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hiawatha Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.1% | 87.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hiawatha Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with the median age higher than most
The median age in Hiawatha Township is 57.1 years. Hiawatha Township has grown 2% since 2020, to 1,326 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 16% of Hiawatha Township residents are under 18.
| Hiawatha Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hiawatha Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Hiawatha Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hiawatha Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2011, Hiawatha Township has lost 526 jobs, to 84 in 2021. The top destinations are Manistique (31%), Thompson Township (9%) and Sault Ste.
| Hiawatha Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Hiawatha Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Hiawatha Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to 9°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hiawatha Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hiawatha Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hiawatha Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hiawatha Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
202 miles of trails in Hiawatha Township
78.1% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
About Hiawatha Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Hiawatha Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,305 in 2020. With a total land area of 277.43 square miles (718.54 km2), Hiawatha Township is the third largest municipality in the state after McMillan Township and Marenisco Township.
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- Area
- 291 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Questions about Hiawatha Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hiawatha Township, MI a good place to live?
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Hiawatha 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 A−.