Seul Choix Pointe Light Station · National Register of Historic Places
Mueller Township’s story
Mueller Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Mueller TownshipMI
A town in Michigan, home to 266 people.
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Seul Choix Pointe Light Station · Photo: Notorious4life (Uploads) · CC0
Population
266
2025 Census estimate · +2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
57.3
years
Jobs based here
121
A job hub
Is Mueller Township a good place to live?
34% of residents are 65 or older in Mueller Township, above both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Seul Choix Pointe Light Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mueller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Doyle TownshipNewton TownshipGermfask TownshipMueller Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mueller Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mueller Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCloverland Electric Co-op14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mueller 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 hereMueller Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49840, 4983649840 81% · 49836 19%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 Mueller Township.
Work & commute
With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Mueller Township draws in 118 commuters
The average commute in Mueller Township is 21 minutes. Only 4% of working residents stay in Mueller Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Manistique (27%), Thompson Township (10%) and Manistique Township (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
4%work in town
| Mueller Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mueller Township4%
Manistique27%
Thompson Township10%
Manistique Township8%
Doyle Township5%
19 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Mueller Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Mueller Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Expect cold winters and pleasant summers in Mueller Township. July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 12°.
77°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–28°
Spring29–49°
Summer54–74°
Fall38–54°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
77°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Mueller Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 77% of Mueller Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Mueller Township than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Two figures for adults in Mueller Township: 17% have diabetes, 13% binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Mueller Township beats the Michigan average on 4 and trails it on 14. The share of adults in Mueller Township who have obesity: 41%.
| Mueller Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Mueller Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8.1% |
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
17.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Mueller Township has set aside 6.9% of its land for conservation
Trails run 35 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Mueller Township: 3, covering 266 acres.
6.9%conserved
| Mueller Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
6.9%
conserved · 3,829 of 55,809 acres
35 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit | — | 254 |
| 2. Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Greenscholl Roadside Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mueller Township
17pages on Mueller Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mueller Township; the nearest are
Bay de Noc Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Escanaba58 mi$5,712 in-state tuitionBay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley70 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Mueller Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A job hub
Every workday, about 118 people come to Mueller Township for work
Where Mueller Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
121jobs based in Mueller Township
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Mueller Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Mueller Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 260 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 88 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Questions about Mueller Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mueller Township, MI a good place to live?
Mueller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.