Novesta TownshipMI
A town of 1,428, settled in 1874.
Is Novesta Township a good place to live?
The best of Novesta Township’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for incomes. On hazard risk, just 7 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Deford State Game Area, at 861 acres. Novesta Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,428 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Novesta Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Novesta Township is from typical.
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Moving to Novesta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Novesta 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 Novesta Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Novesta Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Novesta Township for work: only 1% work in town. Novesta Township’s median household income is $54,000, where Michigan’s towns sit at $77,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 12% of Novesta Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Novesta Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Novesta Township is higher than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Novesta Township’s FEMA risk score is 77 of 100, against 25 of 100 in Michigan’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health in Novesta Township trails 73% of U.S. towns
Novesta Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of adults have obesity in Novesta Township.
| Novesta Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Novesta Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Novesta Township
Novesta Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Novesta Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Novesta Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deford State Game Area | 0.8 mi | 861 |
| 2. Cass City State Game Area | 0.1 mi | 552 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Novesta Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Novesta Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Novesta Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Novesta Township for work
Where Novesta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Novesta Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Novesta Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,443 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
Questions about Novesta Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Novesta Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.