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McMillan Township’s story
McMillan Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →McMillan TownshipMI
A town of 2,387.
4 bordering townsMap →
Luce County Sheriff's House and Jail · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Population
2,387
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$187K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
906
Balanced
Is McMillan Township a good place to live?
McMillan Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for walkability, and an A+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in McMillan Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 13 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 71% of the land in McMillan Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Two-Hearted River Forest Reserve, 23,260 acres with 39.6 miles of trail. On the outdoors, just 6 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. McMillan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes McMillan Township stand out
Where McMillan Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
OutdoorsA+
70.5% conserved land
Biggest place to walk: Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit, 487.1 mi of trail.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
McMillan Township6.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA+
2.2 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Get outside
836 miles of trails in McMillan Township
70.5% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
2
Two-Hearted River Forest Reserve39.6 mi of trails · 23,260 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How McMillan Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far McMillan Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income$45K median household incomeD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $187K, 3.4 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeAOpen →HealthHelen Newberry Joy Hospital 10.9 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.8 of 20; 10.3% of households have no car; 4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →SchoolsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors70% conserved landA+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life6.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 76° summer afternoons, 170″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.3; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to McMillan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McMillan Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCloverland Electric Co-op14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNewberry Water & LightNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McMillan 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 hereMcMillan Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4986849868 99%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 McMillan Township.
OutdoorsA+
McMillan Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
836 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in McMillan Township is 1.4 miles per square mile.
70.5%conserved
70.5%
conserved · 270,614 of 384,040 acres
836 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit | 487.1 mi | 193,460 |
| 2. Two-Hearted River Forest Reserve | 39.6 mi | 23,260 |
| 3. Tahquemenon Falls State Park | 18.6 mi | 15,044 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC
Public schools in McMillan Township fall behind 74% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Tahquamenon Area Schools. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Newberry Area School, with 496 students.
26%of MI districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Area SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 496 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthD
McMillan Township’s grade for health is a D
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in McMillan Township. McMillan Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in McMillan Township.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| McMillan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | McMillan Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.2% |
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in McMillan Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in McMillan Township since 2001.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2001
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
The median rent in McMillan Township is lower than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
McMillan Township’s median rent is $603 a month. Typical home values rose 8.2% in the year to September 2026.
$187KZillow home value
| McMillan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $603 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
McMillan Township$187K
Michigan$264K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
McMillan Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Only 8 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower July high than McMillan Township. McMillan Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
170″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–26°
Spring27–48°
Summer51–74°
Fall36–53°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
About one in three working residents works right in McMillan Township
About one in 3 of McMillan Township’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in McMillan Township fell to 906 in 2021, 250 fewer than in 2011. The top destinations are Pentland Township (18%), Sault Ste.
34%work in town
| McMillan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 34% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In McMillan Township34%
Pentland Township18%
Sault Ste. Marie4%
Lakefield Township4%
Marquette2%
11 mi
median commute distance
906
jobs based in McMillan Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about McMillan Township
18pages on McMillan Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McMillan Township; the nearest are
Bay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley43.5 mi$3,480 in-state tuitionNorth Central Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Petoskey83.9 mi$5,430 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 McMillan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About McMillan Township
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
McMillan is an unincorporated community in Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located along M-28 within Columbus Township. As an unincorporated community, McMillan has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 49853 ZIP Code.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- ZIP code
- 49853
McMillan Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with McMillan Township.
Burt TownshipColumbus TownshipWhitefish TownshipPentland TownshipMcMillan Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMillan Township | — | — | A | — | C | D |
| Burt Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Columbus Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitefish Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pentland Township | #538 | C | A | — | C | D |
McMillan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. McMillan Township and Pentland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Burt Township, Columbus Township and Whitefish Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare McMillan Township with a neighbor →
Questions about McMillan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McMillan 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.