Norwich TownshipMI
A town of 640, settled in 1879.
Is Norwich Township a good place to live?
Norwich Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 59% of the land in Norwich Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Norwich Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
640 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Norwich Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norwich 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 Norwich Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Norwich Township
128 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Norwich Township’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 114.6 mi | 27,035 |
| 2. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Low risk in Norwich Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Norwich Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Norwich Township for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Norwich Township is $59,000. The top destinations are Cadillac (8%), Lake City (6%) and Caldwell Township (6%).
| Norwich Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Norwich Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Norwich Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 12° and about 66 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Norwich Township is
Norwich Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of Norwich Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Norwich Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Norwich Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Norwich Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Norwich Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Norwich Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
97% of working residents leave Norwich Township for work
Where Norwich Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Norwich Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Norwich Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 631 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 73 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
Questions about Norwich Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norwich Township, MI a good place to live?
Norwich Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.