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Inwood TownshipMI

A town of 666.

Is Inwood Township a good place to live?

Inwood Township’s median age is 54.6 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 77% of the land in Inwood Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Inwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

666 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Thompson TownshipGarden TownshipHiawatha TownshipMunising TownshipThompson TownshipGarden TownshipHiawatha TownshipMunising TownshipInwood Township
Getting set up

Moving to Inwood Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCloverland Electric Co-op14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWetmore water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Inwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBig Bay de Noc School DistrictWhich 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 hereInwood Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49817, 49854, 4989549817 68% · 49854 22% · 49895 11%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 Inwood Township.

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Inwood Township

219 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Inwood Township’s concentration of trails stands at 1.7 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 12,450 acres locally.

76.8%conserved
76.8%
conserved · 61,896 of 80,626 acres
219 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit38.7 mi12,450

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

Work & commute

Most of Inwood Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

Among working residents in Inwood Township, 1.4% work locally. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Inwood Township dropped by 22, to 47. In Inwood Township, the average commute is 19 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away.

1%work in town
Inwood TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.1%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.4%5.9%8%
Median household income$65,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Inwood Township1%
Manistique25%
Thompson Township14%
Munising5%
Hiawatha Township4%
28 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Inwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Inwood Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to 9°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring29–50°
Summer53–76°
Fall37–55°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Inwood Township is

In Inwood Township, 31% of adults feel lonely. Against the Michigan average, Inwood Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. Among adults locally, 16% have diabetes and 17% report frequent physical distress.

Inwood TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%17%16%
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outInwood TownshipMI
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked89.6%87.4%
More adults with COPD11.7%8.1%
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Inwood Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Inwood Township, 78% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Inwood Township

16pages on Inwood Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Inwood Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Inwood Township for work

Where Inwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Manistique Manistique 25% 14% → Thompson Township Thompson Township 14% 5% → Munising Munising 5% 4% → Hiawatha Township Hiawatha Township 4% 3% → Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie 3% 3% → Escanaba Escanaba 3% Inwood Township · 1% stay
47jobs based in Inwood Township
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Inwood Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Inwood Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 654 in 2020.

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

Area
127 sq mi
Elevation
679 ft

Questions about Inwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Inwood Township, MI a good place to live?

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