Plat book of Mecosta County, Michigan, 1900
Hinton Township’s story
164 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1862Hinton Township is settled
Hinton TownshipMI
A town of 1,111, settled in 1862. 21% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Population
1,111
2025 Census estimate · +5.5% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Hinton Township a good place to live?
Hinton Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for health. Hinton Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On hazard risk, just 18 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. A typical home costs about $156K, 2.6 years of the Big Rapids area’s $61K median household income. Hinton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hinton Township stand out
Where Hinton Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,111 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Deerfield TownshipMillbrook TownshipCato TownshipMorton TownshipCanadian LakesHinton Township
How Hinton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hinton Township is from typical.
HealthCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital 17.2 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskstrong wind tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income49 jobs based hereCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.6 of 20; 7.6% of households have no car; 6.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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 Hinton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hinton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hinton 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 hereHinton Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48850, 49336, 49332, 4931048850 63% · 49336 22% · 49332 11% · 49310 4%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 Hinton Township.
HealthC−
Health in Hinton Township trails 82% of U.S. towns
Hinton Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hinton Township, against 15% in Michigan’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 17% of Hinton Township adults report frequent physical distress.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Hinton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Hinton Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 14.6% |
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Hinton Township’s public schools outperform 56% of Michigan districts
Its one school is below.
56%of MI districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockway Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 2–12 | Grades 2–12 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Hinton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hinton Township for work: only 1% work in town. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Hinton Township. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (10%), Mount Pleasant (5%) and Morton Township (5%).
1%work in town
| Hinton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hinton Township1%
Grand Rapids10%
Mount Pleasant5%
Morton Township5%
Big Rapids4%
29 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Hinton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
The FEMA risk score in Hinton Township is higher than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Hinton Township’s FEMA risk score is 73 of 100.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Hinton Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hinton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hinton Township is 82°F.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring33–56°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.3%conserved
| Hinton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.3%
conserved · 296 of 22,771 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Altona Riverside Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Altona DNR Launch | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Brockway Lake Public Access | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hinton Township
18pages on Hinton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hinton Township; the nearest are
Ferris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids17.1 mi$14,778 in-state tuitionMontcalm Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sidney18.8 mi$4,662 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hinton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hinton Township for work
Where Hinton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Hinton Township
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Hinton Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Hinton Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,054.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about Hinton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hinton Township, MI a good place to live?
21% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Hinton 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−.