Littlefield TownshipMI
A town of 3,192.
Is Littlefield Township a good place to live?
Littlefield Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 392nd of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $256K for a typical one, or 3.3 years of the Petoskey area’s $78K median household income. On hazard risk, just 88 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Littlefield Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On history, just 96 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse.
96% of working residents leave Littlefield Township for work
Where Littlefield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Littlefield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Littlefield Township is from typical.
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Moving to Littlefield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Littlefield 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 Littlefield Township.
Littlefield Township has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Michigan.
Conserved land covers 7.2% of Littlefield Township
16 miles of trail in 20 parks and preserves. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 694 acres with 5.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Littlefield Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Littlefield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 5.4 mi | 694 |
| 2. Waldron Fen Nature Preserve | 1.9 mi | 151 |
| 3. Oden Island Nature Preserve | 0.8 mi | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Littlefield Township beat 51% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Alanson Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanson Public SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 223 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Littlefield Township’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 1,205 working residents takes 18 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Littlefield Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Littlefield Township grew to 370 in 2021, 33 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Petoskey (22%), Bear Creek Township (10%) and Little Traverse Township (10%).
| Littlefield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Littlefield Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Petoskey Ncmc weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 147 days, shorter than in 99% of U.S. towns. The Petoskey Ncmc weather station, 9 miles away, records that 120 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Littlefield Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Littlefield Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Littlefield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 69% are men (MI 42%).
| Littlefield Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Residents of Littlefield Township are less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Littlefield Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of Littlefield Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Littlefield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Littlefield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Littlefield Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Littlefield Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Littlefield Township
About 7 of every 100 Littlefield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Littlefield Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Littlefield Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,200 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
Littlefield Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Littlefield Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlefield Township | #392 | B− | B | — | B− | B− |
| Springvale Township | — | — | B− | — | A | A− |
| Maple River Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Tuscarora Township | #652 | D | C | B | C | C+ |
| Little Traverse Township | #92 | A | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Pleasantview Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Springvale Township and Maple River Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Littlefield Township, Springvale Township, Maple River Township and Little Traverse Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pleasantview Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Littlefield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Littlefield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Littlefield Township, MI a good place to live?
Littlefield Township grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #392 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and B− for schools.
Is Littlefield 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.