Douglas House · National Register of Historic Places
Lovells Township’s story
117 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1909Lovells Township is settled
Lovells TownshipMI
A town of 619, settled in 1909.
6 bordering townsMap →
Douglas House · Photo: North Branch Outing Club · Public domain
Population
619
2025 Census estimate · +7.7% since 2020
Median home value
$204K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
64.5
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town
Is Lovells Township a good place to live?
49% of residents are 65 or older in Lovells Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher midpoint age than Lovells Township. Lovells Township’s density of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Douglas House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lovells Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
619 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Grayling TownshipMaple Forest TownshipGreenwood TownshipCharlton TownshipSouth Branch TownshipChester TownshipLovells Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lovells Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lovells Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lovells 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 hereLovells Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49738, 4975649738 98% · 49756 2%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 Lovells Township.
Work & commute
Most of Lovells Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Only 1% of working residents stay in Lovells Township for work; the rest commute out. The town’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Also worth knowing: between 2011 and 2021, jobs locally rose by 28, to 43. The top destinations are Grayling (15%), Grayling Township (9%) and Gaylord (5%).
1%work in town
| Lovells Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lovells Township1%
Grayling15%
Grayling Township9%
Gaylord5%
Higgins Township4%
25 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Lovells Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Outdoors
Protected land: 23.2% of Lovells Township
220 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Lovells Township: 2, covering 48,346 acres.
23.2%conserved
23.2%
conserved · 15,015 of 64,658 acres
220 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit | 184.1 mi | 48,334 |
| 2. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 0.1 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Lovells Township, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lovells Township once, in 2025. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 74% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 61% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Lovells Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 11° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 88 inches of snow a winter.
88″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–78°
Fall37–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lovells Township is
The share of adults in Lovells Township who get no exercise outside work: 29%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lovells Township beats Michigan on 1 and trails on 11. 17% of adults in Lovells Township report frequent physical distress; 15% have diabetes.
| Lovells 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) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Lovells Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lovells Township
17pages on Lovells Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lovells Township; the nearest are
Kirtland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grayling17.5 mi$5,190 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant83.9 mi$14,760 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lovells Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lovells Township for work
Where Lovells Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
43jobs based in Lovells Township
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Lovells Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lovells Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 567 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 102 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
Questions about Lovells Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lovells Township, MI a good place to live?
Lovells Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.