Millen Township, MI location, 2018
Millen Township’s story
Millen Township in pictures
Census counts: 318 in 1960, 362 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Millen TownshipMI
A town of 374.
Population
374
2025 Census estimate · +4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$142K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
61.4
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is Millen Township a good place to live?
41% of residents are 65 or older in Millen Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only one of the 702 Michigan towns we compare has a higher average commute than Millen Township. 65% of the land in Millen Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Huron National Forest, at 29,253 acres with 65.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Millen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
374 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mitchell TownshipHawes TownshipGustin TownshipMikado TownshipCurtis TownshipMillen Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Millen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millen Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Millen 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 hereMillen Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48705, 48745, 48737, 4872848705 69% · 48745 21% · 48737 8% · 48728 2%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 Millen Township.
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Millen Township
71 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. The density of trails for Millen Township comes to 1.0 miles per square mile.
64.6%conserved
64.6%
conserved · 29,269 of 45,322 acres
71 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huron National Forest | 65.1 mi | 29,253 |
| 2. Burgess Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Millen Township, mostly inland flooding
Millen Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 21 of 100. FEMA puts nearly three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Millen Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
In Millen Township, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 27 miles. The town’s middle household income comes in at $55,000. The top destinations are Gustin Township (17%), Alpena (7%) and Oscoda Township (7%).
0%work in town
| Millen Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Millen Township0%
Gustin Township17%
Alpena7%
Oscoda Township7%
Au Sable Township5%
27 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Millen Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Millen Township’s year
The midsummer high is 80°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–78°
Fall37–57°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Millen Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
CDC measures, 32 in all: Millen Township beats Michigan on 5 and trails on 14. Just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression here. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Millen Township.
| Millen Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
5 better13 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Millen Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 11.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.5% | 7% |
Tawas St. Joseph Hospital
In Tawas City · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Millen Township
16pages on Millen Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Millen Township; the nearest are
Alpena Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alpena31.8 mi$5,250 in-state tuitionKirtland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grayling52.7 mi$5,190 in-state tuitionSaginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center79.7 mi$12,930 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Millen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Millen Township for work
Where Millen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Millen Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Millen Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Millen Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 362 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 71 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Questions about Millen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millen Township, MI a good place to live?
Millen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.