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Munro TownshipMI

A town of 594.

Is Munro Township a good place to live?

36% of residents are 65 or older in Munro Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 702 Michigan towns, just 10 have a higher median age than Munro Township. 20% of the land in Munro Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. University of Michigan Biological Station, at 4,286 acres with 22.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Munro Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

594 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Burt TownshipHebron TownshipMcKinley TownshipInverness TownshipBurt TownshipHebron TownshipMcKinley TownshipInverness TownshipMunro Township
Getting set up

Moving to Munro Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Munro Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Munro Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCheboygan Area SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMunro Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49755, 49769, 4972149755 62% · 49769 22% · 49721 16%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 Munro Township.

Who lives here

Older than Michigan overall

17% of residents are under 18 in Munro Township. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.

58.4median age · MI 40.2
Munro TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Under 1817%21%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+38%26%29%
Munro TownshipMichiganUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school28%
Some college15%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate23%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 39% and 64% women

The Census survey reached too few of Munro Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Munro Township
Munro TownshipMIU.S.
Under 1014.6%11.2%11.6%
10 to 172.9%10.1%10.3%
18 to 245.6%9.2%9.1%
25 to 345.9%13.2%13.7%
35 to 448.3%12.2%13.2%
45 to 547.5%12%12.2%
55 to 6419.2%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7421.9%11.2%10.2%
75 and older14.1%7.4%7%
No diploma5.4%7.9%10.4%
High school28.1%28%26%
Some college14.8%21.9%19.1%
Associate’s14.3%9.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s15%19.7%21.6%
Graduate22.5%12.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Munro Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Munro Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Munro Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Munro Township is 31 minutes. Since 2011, Munro Township has added 32 jobs, to 37 in 2021.

0%work in town
Munro TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line13%8.9%9.6%
Median household income$66,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Munro Township0%
Cheboygan16%
Mackinaw Township10%
Petoskey5%
Inverness Township5%
18 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Munro Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Outdoors

20.2% of Munro Township is conserved land

32 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Munro Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

20.2%conserved
20.2%
conserved · 4,521 of 22,357 acres
32 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. University of Michigan Biological Station22.5 mi4,286
2. Wendy O'Neil Memorial Nature Preserve0.5 mi50
3. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit—935

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Munro Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Munro Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 11° and about 88 inches of snow falls in a winter.

88″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring29–51°
Summer53–77°
Fall38–56°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Munro Township is

Munro Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 41% of Munro Township adults have high blood pressure.

Munro TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%34%36%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMunro TownshipMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.1%11.9%
More adults with heart disease9%7%
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
20.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Lake Michigan–Huron and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Munro Township. Close and well known come first.

All 10 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Michigan–Huron: ChongDae, Public domain · Fort Michilimackinac: WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mackinac: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · St. Ignace Mission: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stuart House: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Munro Township

16pages on Munro Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Munro Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Munro Township for work

Where Munro Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Cheboygan Cheboygan 16% 10% → Mackinaw Township Mackinaw Township 10% 5% → Petoskey Petoskey 5% 5% → Inverness Township Inverness Township 5% 4% → Gaylord Gaylord 4% 4% → Little Traverse Township Little Traverse Township 4% Munro Township · 0% stay
37jobs based in Munro Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Munro Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Munro Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 592 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
748 ft

Questions about Munro Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Munro Township, MI a good place to live?

Munro Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.