Lincoln TownshipMI
A town in Michigan, home to 952 people.
Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?
9.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lincoln Township, below both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
952 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lincoln Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.
Low risk in Lincoln Township, with inland flooding at the top
Since 1983, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lincoln Township. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lincoln Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 15°, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Few of Lincoln Township’s working residents work in town
Employers in Lincoln Township shed 301 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 330. The median household income locally is $63,000. The top destinations are Standish (13%), Chippewa Township (7%) and Bay City (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
| Lincoln Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
How healthy Lincoln Township is
Two figures for adults locally: 18% smoke cigarettes, 28% have been diagnosed with depression. 16% of adults worry about having enough food in Lincoln Township.
| Lincoln Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lincoln Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.5% of Lincoln Township
2.7 miles of trail. In Lincoln Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lincoln Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lincoln Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lincoln Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Lincoln Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Lincoln Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lincoln Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 924 at the 2020 census. The city of Standish borders the township on the northeast but is administered autonomously.
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- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
Questions about Lincoln Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln Township, MI a good place to live?
Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.