Nadeau, Michigan, 1909, 1909
Nadeau Township’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
- 1890Nadeau Township is settled
Nadeau TownshipMI
A town of 1,080, settled in 1890.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Population
1,080
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
171
A commuter town
Is Nadeau Township a good place to live?
Nadeau Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Nadeau Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Only 68 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors. Nadeau Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Nadeau Township stand out
Where Nadeau Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,080 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Faithorn TownshipHolmes TownshipDaggett TownshipGourley TownshipSpalding TownshipMeyer TownshipCedarville TownshipNadeau Township
How Nadeau Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Nadeau Township is from typical.
Jobs & income171 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listAOpen →SchoolsC−Open →HealthOSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group 24.7 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $158K, 2.6 years of the Marinette area’s $61K median household incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Nadeau Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nadeau Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCarney-Nadeau Water & Sewer AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers51% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nadeau 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 hereNadeau Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49812, 49821, 4986349812 62% · 49821 27% · 49863 11%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 Nadeau Township.
SchoolsC−
Nadeau Township’s public schools trail 84% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Carney-Nadeau Public Schools. Its one school is below.
16%of MI districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| CarneyNadeau Public SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 217 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Nadeau Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Nadeau Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Nadeau Township for work: only 4% work in town. Nadeau Township’s median household income is $55,000, against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Nadeau Township.
4%work in town
| Nadeau Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Nadeau Township4%
Harris Township15%
Spalding Township10%
Escanaba8%
Menominee6%
25 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Nadeau Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Nadeau Township trails 74% of U.S. towns
Nadeau Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of Nadeau Township adults have high blood pressure.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Nadeau Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Nadeau Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7% |
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
24.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Nadeau Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nadeau Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Nadeau Township’s July high is 81°F.
70″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–28°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–78°
Fall36–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Nadeau Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
10 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Nadeau Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 8 of 51,409 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit | — | 519 |
| 2. Adams Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nadeau Township
18pages on Nadeau Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nadeau Township; the nearest are
Bay de Noc Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Escanaba26.3 mi$5,712 in-state tuitionNorthern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marquette69 mi$14,277 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Nadeau Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Nadeau Township for work
Where Nadeau Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
171jobs based in Nadeau Township
4%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Nadeau Township
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Nadeau is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Nadeau is located in Nadeau Township along US Highway 41 and the Canadian National Railway, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Carney. Nadeau has a post office with ZIP code 49863.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- ZIP code
- 49863
Questions about Nadeau Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nadeau Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.