Mullett TownshipMI
A town of 1,233. 2.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Mullett Township a good place to live?
Mullett Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. On civic life, just 37 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 1,930 acres with 5.7 miles of trail. Mullett Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mullett Township stand out
Where Mullett Township beats most towns.
1,233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Mullett Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Mullett Township is from typical.
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Moving to Mullett Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mullett 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 Mullett Township.
A smaller share of residents are under 18 in Mullett Township than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Only one of the 702 Michigan towns we compare has a higher share of residents 65 or older than Mullett Township. The midpoint age for Mullett Township comes to 62.1 years. Michigan has nearly a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%.
| Mullett Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 43% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 9.7% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 62.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.6 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Mullett Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Mullett Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
5.2% of residents live below the poverty line locally, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Mullett Township’s typical journey to work is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Cheboygan (14%), Petoskey (8%) and Bear Creek Township (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
| Mullett Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Health in Mullett Township trails 72% of U.S. towns
14% of adults have diabetes in Mullett Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mullett Township beats Michigan on 3 and trails on 9.
| Mullett Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mullett Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mullett Township
For Mullett Township, the midsummer high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Mullett Township, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA risk score in Mullett Township is 66 of 100. 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims locally since 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 0.1% of Mullett Township
18 miles of trail wind through 9 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Mullett Township: 9, covering 2,391 acres. Its density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Mullett Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails | 8.2 mi | 147 |
| 2. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 5.7 mi | 1,930 |
| 3. Gete Mino Mshkiigan State Park | 1.3 mi | 160 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mullett Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mullett Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mullett Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Mullett Township for work
Where Mullett Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Mullett Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Mullett Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,236 at the 2020 census. Both the township and Mullett Lake are named for John Mullett, who surveyed much of the area between 1840 and 1843. When Mullett Township was created by the Michigan Legislature, it was spelled Mullet—a spelling that was widely used in early maps and documents.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
Questions about Mullett Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mullett Township, MI a good place to live?
2.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Mullett Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.