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Maple Ridge TownshipMI

A town of 687.

Is Maple Ridge Township a good place to live?

34% of residents are 65 or older in Maple Ridge Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only one of the 702 Michigan towns we compare has a lower share of children under 18 than Maple Ridge Township. Maple Ridge Township’s concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Maple Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

687 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Baldwin TownshipTurin TownshipEwing TownshipMasonville TownshipLimestone TownshipBaldwin TownshipTurin TownshipEwing TownshipMasonville TownshipLimestone TownshipMaple Ridge Township
Getting set up

Moving to Maple Ridge Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Maple Ridge Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMaple Ridge Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maple Ridge Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMid Peninsula School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMaple Ridge Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49880, 4987849880 93% · 49878 7%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 Maple Ridge Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Maple Ridge Township work out of town

Only 1% of working residents stay in Maple Ridge Township for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Maple Ridge Township shed 74 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 38. Among residents locally, 17% live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.

1%work in town
Maple Ridge TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line17%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%5.9%8%
Median household income$70,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Maple Ridge Township1%
Escanaba28%
Wells Township9%
Gladstone8%
Escanaba Township5%
23 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Maple Ridge Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Maple Ridge Township’s year

For Maple Ridge Township, the typical July afternoon high is 80°F.

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
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Maple Ridge Township is

For adults in Maple Ridge Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 27%. Against the Michigan average, Maple Ridge Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. Among adults locally, 42% have high blood pressure and 14% have diabetes.

Maple Ridge TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%34%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%32%33%
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMaple Ridge TownshipMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.7%
More adults with heart disease9.6%7%
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
23.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Maple Ridge Township, mostly inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Maple Ridge Township sits below 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Maple Ridge Township break down as 59% from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.2% of Maple Ridge Township

Trails total 124 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Maple Ridge Township: 3, covering 14,626 acres.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 172 of 68,858 acres
124 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit42.8 mi12,761
2. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)1 mi1,863
3. Rock Memorial Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maple Ridge Township

16pages on Maple Ridge Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maple Ridge Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Maple Ridge Township for work

Where Maple Ridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Escanaba Escanaba 28% 9% → Wells Township Wells Township 9% 8% → Gladstone Gladstone 8% 5% → Escanaba Township Escanaba Township 5% 4% → Marquette Marquette 4% 4% → Masonville Township Masonville Township 4% Maple Ridge Township · 1% stay
38jobs based in Maple Ridge Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Maple Ridge Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Maple Ridge Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 694 at the 2020 census, down from 766 at the 2010 census. Maple Ridge Township was named from a hill where sugar maple trees grew.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
108 sq mi
Elevation
932 ft

Questions about Maple Ridge Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maple Ridge Township, MI a good place to live?

Maple Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.