Plat book of Mecosta County, Michigan, 1900
Martiny Township’s story
Martiny Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Explore the history →Population
1,673
2025 Census estimate · +5% since 2020
Median home value
$176K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
57.4
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Martiny Township a good place to live?
The best of Martiny Township’s subject grades are a B+ for civic life and cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Martiny Township’s median age is 57.4 years, above both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). On hazard risk, just 40 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. 14% of the land in Martiny Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 78 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Martiny Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Martiny Township for work
Where Martiny Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Martiny Township
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Martiny Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Martiny Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$52K median household income; 15 jobs based hereDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskstrong wind tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $176K, 2.9 years of the Big Rapids area’s $61K median household incomeB+Open →HealthCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital 10.6 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsB+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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 Martiny Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Martiny Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCountry Place Senior Care Center water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
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 hereMartiny Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49332, 49342, 49305, 4934049332 53% · 49342 42% · 49305 4% · 49340 1%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 Martiny Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Martiny Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Martiny Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Martiny Township is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Big Rapids (12%), Morton Township (6%) and Mount Pleasant (5%).
1%work in town
| Martiny Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Martiny Township1%
Big Rapids12%
Morton Township6%
Mount Pleasant5%
Evart4%
24 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Martiny Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthC
Martiny Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Martiny Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of Martiny Township adults have high blood pressure.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Martiny Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Martiny Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7% |
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Martiny Township
Martiny Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Martiny Township’s July high is 82°F.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring32–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
The FEMA risk score in Martiny Township is higher than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Martiny Township since 2018. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2018
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13.9%conserved
13.9%
conserved · 3,123 of 22,535 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pretty Lake Boating Access Site | — | 2 |
| 2. Jehnsen Lake Boating Access Site | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Martiny Township
18pages on Martiny Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Martiny Township
About 2 of every 100 Martiny Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Martiny Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Martiny Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,594 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Martiny Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Martiny Township.
Chippewa TownshipMorton TownshipSheridan TownshipColfax TownshipMartiny Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martiny Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Chippewa Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Morton Township | #679 | D | C | — | B− | C |
| Sheridan Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Colfax Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
Martiny Township, Chippewa Township, Sheridan Township and Colfax Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Martiny Township, Chippewa Township, Morton Township, Sheridan Township and Colfax Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Martiny Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Martiny Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Martiny 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+.