Hillman TownshipMI
A town of 2,151, settled in 1882.
Is Hillman Township a good place to live?
Hillman Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for the outdoors and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Hillman Township, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 45% of the land in Hillman Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, 19,239 acres with 117.7 miles of trail. On the outdoors, just 9 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Hillman Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hillman Township stand out
Where Hillman Township beats most towns.
133 miles of trails in Hillman Township
44.5% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
How Hillman Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hillman Township is from typical.
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Moving to Hillman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hillman 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 Hillman Township.
Hillman Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
For Hillman Township, the density of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile. Across 5 parks and preserves: 133 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit | 117.7 mi | 19,239 |
| 2. Lake Avalon Nature Preserve | 0.6 mi | 17 |
| 3. Tournament Park | 0.3 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Hillman Township’s schools trail 69% of Michigan districts
Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Hillman Township teach 432 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 203 | C− |
| Hillman Community JrSr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 229 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Hillman Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Hillman Township who have obesity: 39%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hillman Township beats Michigan on 1 and trails on 14. In Hillman Township, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 17% have diabetes.
| Hillman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hillman Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: low risk in Hillman Township, mostly inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Hillman Township is 28 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 78% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Hillman Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 11°, with about 78 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in five working residents works right in Hillman Township
Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Hillman Township dropped by 92, to 607. Also worth knowing: the typical household income for Hillman Township comes to $43,000. The top destinations are Alpena (13%), Briley Township (7%) and Alpena Township (5%).
| Hillman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Everything we know about Hillman Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hillman Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hillman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Hillman Township
Village in Michigan, United States
Hillman is a village in Alpena and Montmorency counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 605 as of the 2020 census. Nearly all of the village is located within Hillman Township (Montmorency County), with only a small portion extending into Green Township (Alpena County).
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 49746
- Area code
- 989
Hillman Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Hillman Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillman Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | D |
| Montmorency Township | — | — | B− | — | C | D |
| Briley Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| Rust Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wellington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avery Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Green Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | D |
Hillman Township, Montmorency Township, Briley Township and Green Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hillman Township, Montmorency Township, Briley Township and Green Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rust Township, Wellington Township and Avery Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hillman Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hillman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hillman 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+.