Marion TownshipMI
A town of 1,547. 82% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
Marion Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 74 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. On civic life, just 72 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Wilson Park, at 30 acres. 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.
How Marion Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
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Moving to Marion Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marion Township.
Health in Marion Township trails 81% of U.S. towns
Marion Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 42% of Marion Township adults have high blood pressure, above both the Michigan town median (36%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Marion Township.
| Marion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marion Township’s public schools outperform 60% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Deckerville Community School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deckerville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 288 | B |
| Deckerville Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 219 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Marion Township
Marion Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Marion Township’s July high is against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in eight working residents works right in Marion Township
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 13% work in town. Marion Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Sandusky (16%), Croswell (5%) and Worth Township (4%).
| Marion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Marion Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilson Park | — | 30 |
| 2. Vetern Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Marion Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marion Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Marion Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Marion Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,578 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Marion Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Marion Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Wheatland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Forester Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delaware Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgehampton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Wheatland Township, Forester Township, Delaware Township and Bridgehampton Township aren’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 a good place to live?
82% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
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 A.