Mikulich General Store · National Register of Historic Places
Limestone Township’s story
134 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1892Limestone Township is settled
Limestone TownshipMI
A town of 378, settled in 1892.
6 bordering townsMap →
Mikulich General Store · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
378
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Limestone Township a good place to live?
34% of residents are 65 or older in Limestone Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only one of the 702 Michigan towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Limestone Township. The biggest place to walk is Au Train Basin State Wildlife Area, 2,448 acres with 11.2 miles of trail. Limestone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
378 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rock River TownshipMathias TownshipMaple Ridge TownshipTurin TownshipAu Train TownshipSkandia TownshipLimestone Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Limestone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Limestone 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 Limestone Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereLimestone Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49891, 4981649891 72% · 49816 28%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 Limestone Township.
Work & commute
Limestone Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Just 2% of Limestone Township’s working residents have a job in town. In Limestone Township, the average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The income of the median household in the town is $57,000. Jobs here fell by 95 from 2011 to 2021, to 37.
2%work in town
| Limestone Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Limestone Township2%
Munising14%
Marquette10%
Munising Township10%
Au Train Township5%
30 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Limestone Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Limestone Township
Summer afternoons peak near 79° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 164 inches a winter.
164″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring28–51°
Summer52–77°
Fall36–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Limestone Township, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Limestone Township sits below nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 17% from lightning.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Limestone Township is
In Limestone Township, 14% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Limestone Township is ahead of Michigan on 3 and behind on 10.
| Limestone Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Limestone Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
Munising Memorial Hospital
22.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 5.4% of Limestone Township
In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 39 miles of trail. For Limestone Township, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
5.4%conserved
| Limestone Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
5.4%
conserved · 2,564 of 47,745 acres
39 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Train Basin State Wildlife Area | 11.2 mi | 2,448 |
| 2. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) | 3.7 mi | 8,528 |
| 3. Forests for the Future #1 Reserve | — | 101 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Limestone Township
17pages on Limestone Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Limestone Township; the nearest are
Northern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marquette28.6 mi$14,277 in-state tuitionBay de Noc Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Escanaba32.5 mi$5,712 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Limestone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Limestone Township for work
Where Limestone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Limestone Township
2%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Landmarks
2 places in Limestone Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Limestone Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Limestone Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 392 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 75 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
Questions about Limestone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Limestone Township, MI a good place to live?
Limestone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.