Is Klacking Township a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Klacking Township, below both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Klacking Township’s trail network density is 2.5 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Klacking Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
586 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Klacking Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Klacking 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 Klacking Township.
Most of Klacking Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Klacking Township: 1% of working residents work locally. Jobs in Klacking Township grew by 35 from 2011 to 2021, reaching 57. The top destinations are West Branch (15%), West Branch Township (10%) and Midland (4%). Its middle household income comes in at $65,000.
| Klacking Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Klacking Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
The FEMA risk score for Klacking Township comes to 24 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 19%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Klacking Township
The range runs from 11° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 53 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Klacking Township is
37% of Klacking Township adults sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. In Klacking Township, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 15% have diabetes.
| Klacking Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Klacking Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1% of the land in Klacking Township is protected from building
90 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit | 71.1 mi | 10,272 |
| 2. Alley Memorial Snowmobile Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Klacking Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Klacking Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Klacking Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Klacking Township for work
Where Klacking Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Klacking Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Klacking Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 572 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
Questions about Klacking Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Klacking Township, MI a good place to live?
Klacking Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 586 people live in this town, in Michigan.