Loeb Farms Barn Complex · National Register of Historic Places
Marion Township’s story
Marion Township in pictures
The archive holds a map from 1984 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Marion TownshipMI
A town of 1,653.
4 bordering townsMap →
Loeb Farms Barn Complex · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,653
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$272K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
56.6
years
Jobs based here
245
A commuter town
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
The best of Marion Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Marion Township’s median age is 56.6 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 10 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on hazard risk. Homes are within reach, about $272K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the county’s $77K median household income. Only 63 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score higher on civic life. Loeb Farms Barn Complex is on the National Register of Historic Places. On the outdoors, just 71 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Marion Township stand out
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 99% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Marion Township7.4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA+
2.4 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Charlevoix Public Schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix Middle High School | 7–12 | 387 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Marion Township for work
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
245jobs based in Marion Township
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Marion Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
Hazard riskcold waves tops the listA+Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthCharlevoix Area Hospital 2.3 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$99K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life7.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Marion Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCharlevoix Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion 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 hereMarion Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code4972049720 100%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 Marion Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Marion Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
At 1 of 100, Marion Township’s FEMA risk score is below both Michigan’s towns (25 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA−
On state tests, Marion Township’s schools beat 79% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Charlevoix Public Schools. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Charlevoix Middle High School, with 387 students.
79%of MI districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix Middle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 387 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Marion Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Marion Township is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Marion Township grew to 245 in 2021, 158 more than in 2011.
3%work in town
| Marion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Marion Township3%
Charlevoix23%
Charlevoix Township15%
Petoskey7%
East Jordan3%
10 mi
median commute distance
245
jobs based in Marion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Marion Township
Marion Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Marion Township’s July high is 78°F.
100″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–30°
Spring31–51°
Summer56–76°
Fall40–56°
Oct 28
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Marion Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Marion Township beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Marion Township adults feel lonely.
65%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Marion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
9 better20 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Marion Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.9% |
Charlevoix Area Hospital
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
0.9% of Marion Township is conserved land
0.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 108 acres.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 151 of 16,860 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | — | 108 |
| 2. Winchester Nature Preserve | — | 6 |
| 3. Nowland Lake Public Access | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marion Township
17pages on Marion Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marion Township; the nearest are
North Central Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Petoskey17 mi$5,430 in-state tuitionBay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley89 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Marion Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Marion Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,657 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
Marion Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Marion Township.
Norwood TownshipEveline TownshipCharlevoix TownshipBanks TownshipMarion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Norwood Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eveline Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | B− |
| Charlevoix Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Banks Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
Marion Township, Eveline Township, Charlevoix Township and Banks Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Eveline Township, Charlevoix Township and Banks Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Norwood Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marion Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Marion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.