Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 1,603 people, the town was settled in 1880.
The best of Marion Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion Township, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 21 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. 13% of the land in Marion Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Osceola Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area, at 964 acres. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marion Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Marion Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 10.2% |
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 741 in 1900, 789 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Marion Township.
For adults in Marion Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 18%. A fifth of adults in Marion Township smoke cigarettes; 42% have high blood pressure.
| Marion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Marion Public Schools runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Marion Township teach 377 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 185 | B |
| Marion High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 192 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
The top destinations are Cadillac (16%), Evart (8%) and Haring Township (5%). Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 10% work in town. The median household income locally is $44,000. Also worth knowing: jobs in Marion Township grew by 206 from 2011 to 2021, reaching 373.
| Marion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Nearly half of Marion Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Marion Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Marion Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Osceola Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area | — | 964 |
| 2. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 0.2 mi | 259 |
| 3. Marion Mill Pond | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marion Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Marion is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 789 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Marion Township.
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4 towns share a border with Marion Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Middle Branch Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highland Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | D |
| Winterfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riverside Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
Marion Township, Highland Township and Riverside Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Highland Township and Riverside Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Middle Branch Township and Winterfield Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marion Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.