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A town of 460, settled in 1856.
Nahma Township’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 8 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Nahma Township. 64% of the land in Nahma Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Nahma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 maps from 1932 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nahma 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Nahma Township.
260 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Nahma Township is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nahma Township Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Nahma Township for work: only 2% work in town. Nahma Township’s median household income is $54,000. The top destinations are Escanaba (16%), Manistique (8%) and Marquette (7%).
| Nahma Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Nahma Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nahma Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 43% of Nahma Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Nahma Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nahma Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Nahma Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Nahma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Nahma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Nahma Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 468 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 495 at the 2010 census. Nahma was established in 1881 by the Bay De Noquet Lumber Company as the base for its upper Michigan lumbering operations.
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Nahma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.