Jordan TownshipMI
A town of 946, settled in 1875.
Is Jordan Township a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in Jordan Township, against 21% in Michigan’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jordan Township. The biggest place to walk is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 4,285 acres with 8.1 miles of trail. Jordan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
946 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jordan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jordan 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 Jordan Township.
Jordan Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jordan Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jordan Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Jordan Township fell to 40 in 2021, 197 fewer than in 2011. At 28 minutes, Jordan Township’s average trip to work is above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Jordan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jordan Township
Jordan Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Jordan Township’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jordan Township is
Jordan Township beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 31% of adults feel lonely in Jordan Township.
| Jordan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jordan Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Jordan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 8.1 mi | 4,285 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jordan Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jordan Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Jordan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Jordan Township for work
Where Jordan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Jordan Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Jordan Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 887 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
Questions about Jordan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jordan Township, MI a good place to live?
Jordan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.