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Hulbert TownshipMI

A town of 175, settled in 1906.

Is Hulbert Township a good place to live?

52% of the land in Hulbert Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Hulbert Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

175 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Hulbert Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hulbert Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCloverland Electric Co-op14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hulbert Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTahquamenon Area SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereHulbert Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4974849748 100%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 Hulbert Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Hulbert Township

Hulbert Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile. In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 64 miles of trail.

52.3%conserved
52.3%
conserved · 23,875 of 45,619 acres
64 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit19.7 mi23,331
2. Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Hulbert Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 88% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Hulbert Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 4 of 100, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hulbert Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most

Hulbert Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 8° and about 99 inches of snow falls in a winter.

99″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–26°
Spring27–49°
Summer51–75°
Fall36–53°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, more of Hulbert Township’s adults have high blood pressure

In Hulbert Township, 13% of adults binge drink, and 16% have diabetes. This Michigan town does better than the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. For adults in the town, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%.

Hulbert TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%36%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%17%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHulbert TownshipMI
Fewer binge drinkers13.1%15.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure83%77.6%
More adults with heart disease10.2%7%
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hulbert Township

17pages on Hulbert Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hulbert Township; the nearest are

About Hulbert Township

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Hulbert is an unincorporated community in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Hulbert Township just north of M-28. As an unincorporated community, Hulbert has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 49748 ZIP Code.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
751 ft
ZIP code
49748

Questions about Hulbert Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hulbert Township, MI a good place to live?

Hulbert Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.