Maple Forest TownshipMI
A town of 640.
Is Maple Forest Township a good place to live?
Maple Forest Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Maple Forest Township’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Maple Forest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
640 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Maple Forest Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maple Forest 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 Maple Forest Township.
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Maple Forest Township than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
2.2% of Maple Forest Township residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Maple Forest Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Grayling (14%), Gaylord (7%) and Grayling Township (6%).
| Maple Forest Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Maple Forest Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Maple Forest Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Maple Forest Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Maple Forest Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Maple Forest Township is
Maple Forest Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Maple Forest Township.
| Maple Forest Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Maple Forest Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Maple Forest Township has set aside 2.9% of its land for conservation
78 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit | 54 mi | 12,755 |
| 2. Hartwick Pines State Park | 0.1 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Maple Forest Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Maple Forest Township
About 2 of every 100 Maple Forest Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Maple Forest Township for work
Where Maple Forest Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Maple Forest Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Maple Forest Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 598 at the 2020 census. The township was named from groves of maple trees within its borders.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,329 ft
Questions about Maple Forest Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maple Forest Township, MI a good place to live?
Maple Forest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.