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Michigan›Branch County

Noble TownshipMI

A town of 461, settled in 1884.

Is Noble Township a good place to live?

38% of residents are under 18 in Noble Township, against 21% in Michigan’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Noble Township. Noble Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

461 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bronson TownshipGreenfield TownshipFawn River TownshipGilead TownshipBronson TownshipGreenfield TownshipFawn River TownshipGilead TownshipNoble Township
Getting set up

Moving to Noble Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Noble Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBronson Community School DistrictWhich 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 hereNoble Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49028, 4903049028 81% · 49030 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 Noble Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Noble Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Noble Township for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Noble Township, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Coldwater (18%), Sturgis (12%) and Bronson (8%).

1%work in town
Noble TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%8.9%9.6%
Median household income$67,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Noble Township1%
Coldwater18%
Sturgis12%
Bronson8%
Sturgis Township5%
18 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Noble Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazards

Noble Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Noble Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Noble Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Noble Township is

Noble Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Noble Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Noble TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outNoble TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.5%10.2%
More uninsured adults9.2%6.9%
More smokers18.3%14.6%
Sturgis Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Nearby attractions

Air Zoo and 15 more within 40 miles

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

All 30 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Noble Township

16pages on Noble Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Noble Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Noble Township for work

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

18% → Coldwater Coldwater 18% 12% → Sturgis Sturgis 12% 8% → Bronson Bronson 8% 5% → Sturgis Township Sturgis Township 5% 3% → Middlebury Middlebury 3% 3% → Lansing Lansing 3% Noble Township · 1% stay
28jobs based in Noble Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Noble Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Noble Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 458 at the 2020 census. There are no incorporated municipalities in the primarily agricultural township. There are no named settlements or unincorporated communities.

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

Area
21 sq mi
Elevation
925 ft

Questions about Noble Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Noble Township, MI a good place to live?

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