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Juniata Township’s story
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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Juniata TownshipMI
A town of 1,546. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 bordering townsMap →
Watrous General Store · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,546
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
51.8
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Is Juniata Township a good place to live?
Juniata Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history and civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 15% of the land in Juniata Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Vassar State Game Area, at 3,085 acres. Juniata Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Juniata Township stand out
Where Juniata Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Juniata Township for work
Where Juniata Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Juniata Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Juniata Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Juniata Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $156K, 2.4 years of the county’s $64K median household incomeAOpen →HealthMclaren Caro Region 6.9 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 69% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$69K median household income; 64 jobs based hereC+Open →SchoolsBehind 57% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsB+Open →History2 places on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life3.4 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 Juniata Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Juniata Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Juniata Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVassar Public SchoolsCaro Community Schools2 districts serve Juniata Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereJuniata Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48768, 4872348768 58% · 48723 41%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 Juniata Township.
HealthC−
Health in Juniata Township trails 81% of U.S. towns
In Juniata Township, just over two in five adults have obesity, above both Michigan’s towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Juniata Township adults report frequent physical distress.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Juniata Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Juniata Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 14.6% |
Mclaren Caro Region
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Juniata Township work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. The average commute in Juniata Township is 31 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Juniata Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Caro (13%), Saginaw (6%) and Frankenmuth (5%).
1%work in town
| Juniata Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Juniata Township1%
Caro13%
Saginaw6%
Frankenmuth5%
Almer Township3%
22 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Juniata Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
The FEMA risk score in Juniata Township is higher than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Expected losses in Juniata Township break down as 61% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Since 1996, one flood insurance claim has been paid locally.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Juniata Township
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
Juniata Township has set aside 15.2% of its land for conservation
Across 2 parks and preserves: 1.6 miles of trail. Juniata Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
15.2%conserved
15.2%
conserved · 3,405 of 22,454 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vassar State Game Area | 0.9 mi | 3,085 |
| 2. Cass River Roadside Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Juniata Township
18pages on Juniata Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Juniata Township; the nearest are
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center22.9 mi$12,930 in-state tuitionDelta CollegeCommunity college · Public · University Center24.9 mi$4,820 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Juniata Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Landmarks
2 places in Juniata Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Juniata Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Fremont Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,167 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
Juniata Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Juniata Township.
Vassar TownshipIndianfields TownshipFairgrove TownshipDenmark TownshipJuniata Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Vassar Township | #561 | C | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Indianfields Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Fairgrove Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Denmark Township | #412 | B− | A− | — | B− | B− |
Juniata Township, Indianfields Township and Fairgrove Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Juniata Township, Vassar Township, Indianfields Township, Fairgrove Township and Denmark Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Juniata Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Juniata Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Juniata Township, MI a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Juniata 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.