Larkin TownshipMI
A town of 5,390, settled in 1900.
Is Larkin Township a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Larkin Township earns an A, 40th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. Its schools rank ahead of 90% of Michigan towns, the median household earns $143K, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in cost of living. Larkin Township’s median household income is $143,000, above both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). On history, just 54 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Larkin Township Park, at 26 acres.
What makes Larkin Township stand out
Where Larkin Township beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Larkin Township for work
Where Larkin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Larkin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Larkin Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Larkin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Larkin 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 Larkin Township.
Larkin Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes, has household incomes well above the Michigan norm and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Larkin Township has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation
19 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Larkin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 2 mi | 432 |
| 2. Larkin Township Park | 0.6 mi | 26 |
| 3. Midland City Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For health, Larkin Township earns an A−
Against the 3,279 U.S. towns with household incomes like Larkin Township’s, it is less healthy than 69%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
30% of Larkin Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Larkin Township beats the Michigan average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Larkin Township adults feel lonely.
| Larkin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Larkin Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About half of Larkin Township’s working residents commute to Midland
Jobs based here grew from 499 in 2011 to 782. 22.4% of workers work from home, against 13.5% across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Larkin Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Larkin Township is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Larkin Township grew to 782 in 2021, 283 more than in 2011.
| Larkin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Larkin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Larkin Township
Larkin Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
USS Edson and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Larkin Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumUSS Edson
6 mi GardenDow Gardens
8 mi GardenChippewa Nature Center
18 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
23 mi TheatreTemple Theatre24 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration SquarePhoto credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Larkin Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Larkin Township
About 3 of every 100 Larkin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Larkin Township
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Larkin Charter Township is a charter township of Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,331 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
Larkin Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Larkin Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkin Township | #40 | A | B− | — | A | A− |
| Midland | #65 | A | B− | B+ | A | A− |
| Lincoln Township | #3 | A+ | A | — | A | B+ |
| Beaver Township | #499 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Mills Township | — | — | B | — | A | B+ |
| Midland Township | — | — | A | — | A | B+ |
Mills Township and Midland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Larkin Township, Lincoln Township, Beaver Township, Mills Township and Midland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Larkin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Larkin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Larkin Township, MI a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Larkin Township grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #40 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
Is Larkin Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.