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A town of 6,790, settled in 1892.
Kinross Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $127K, 2 years of the Sault Ste. Marie area’s $62K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 246th of 697 in Michigan. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $61K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 99% of U.S. towns. 47% of the land in Kinross Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On hazard risk, just 1 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Kinross Township Hall and School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Kinross Township beats most towns.
7,561 counted in 2010 and 6,139 in 2020; an estimated 6,790 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 7.9% since 2020, after 18.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Kinross Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kinross 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Kinross Township.
Kinross Township has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it is a long drive from an emergency room and has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Reported crimes rose from 5 to 14 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Kinross Township’s violent crime rate is below both Michigan’s towns (1.9) and U.S. towns (1.6). Kinross Township’s property crime rate is 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Kinross Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Engadine Consolidated Schools. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Community School ServicesLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 59 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Its 36,360 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of Michigan towns.
102 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Kinross Township is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Kinross Township Park, at 22 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit | 9.5 mi | 16,030 |
| 2. Kinross Township Park | 0.9 mi | 22 |
| 3. Kinross Heritage Park & Military Museum | 0.2 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among 701 Michigan towns, just 2 have a lower FEMA risk score than Kinross Township.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The nearest emergency room, Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital, is 20.4 miles away in a straight line. Against the 9,234 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kinross Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Kinross Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Kinross Township.
| Kinross Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Kinross Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Rudyard 4n weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 127 days, shorter than in 96% of U.S. towns. The Rudyard 4n weather station, 5 miles away, records that 94 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Kinross Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 7°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Kinross Township for work: only 15% work in town. Since 2011, Kinross Township has lost 180 jobs, to 1,027 in 2021. The top destinations are Sault Ste.
| Kinross Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kinross Township
About 5 of every 100 Kinross Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
47.3% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,139 at the 2020 census, down from 7,561 at the 2010 census.
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6 towns share a border with Kinross Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinross Township | #246 | B+ | A− | A+ | B+ | C |
| Rudyard Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | B− |
| Chippewa Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Pickford Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | B− |
| Trout Lake Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dafter Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C+ |
Rudyard Township, Superior Township, Pickford Township and Dafter Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rudyard Township, Superior Township, Pickford Township and Dafter Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Chippewa Township and Trout Lake Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kinross Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Kinross Township grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #246 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Marie, MI 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−.