Minden TownshipMI
A town of 541, settled in 1862.
Is Minden Township a good place to live?
18% of the land in Minden Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Minden City State Game Area, at 3,934 acres. Minden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
541 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Minden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minden 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 Minden Township.
Minden Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. Minden Township’s typical journey to work is 30 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Bad Axe (13%), Sandusky (8%) and Elkland Township (6%).
| Minden Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Minden Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 75% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 51% of Minden Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 36% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
17.5% of the land in Minden Township is protected from building
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 23 miles. For Minden Township, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minden City State Game Area | 0.8 mi | 3,934 |
| 2. Francis A. Lautner Memorial Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Minden Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Minden Township’s midsummer high comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Minden Township is
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Minden Township. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 40% have high blood pressure.
| Minden Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Minden Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Minden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Minden Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Minden Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Minden Township for work
Where Minden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Minden Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Minden Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 558 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Questions about Minden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minden Township, MI a good place to live?
Minden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.