Lafayette TownshipMI
A town of 506, settled in 1857.
Is Lafayette Township a good place to live?
Lafayette Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Lafayette Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
506 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lafayette Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lafayette 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 Lafayette Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Lafayette Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Wheeler Township (9%), St. Louis (8%) and Alma (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
| Lafayette Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Lafayette Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lafayette Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lafayette Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lafayette Township is
Lafayette Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Lafayette Township, against 27% in Michigan’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 16% of Lafayette Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Lafayette Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lafayette Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lafayette Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lafayette Township
About 1 of every 100 Lafayette Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Lafayette Township for work
Where Lafayette Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Lafayette Township
Civil Township of Gratiot county, Michigan
Lafayette Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 516 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Questions about Lafayette Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lafayette Township, MI a good place to live?
Lafayette Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.