Nunda Township, MI office, 2021
Nunda Township’s story
Nunda Township in pictures
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A town of 1,210.
Population
1,210
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
80
A commuter town
Is Nunda Township a good place to live?
The best of Nunda Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, the outdoors, and civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Nunda Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 63 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. 50% of the land in Nunda Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Pigeon River Country State Forest, at 22,976 acres with 60.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 94 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on the outdoors. Nunda Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Nunda Township stand out
Where Nunda Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Nunda Township has grown 16% since 2010
1,042 counted in 2010 and 1,195 in 2020; an estimated 1,210 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Nunda Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Nunda Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$59K median household income; 80 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $173K, 2.7 years of the county’s $63K median household incomeAOpen →HealthMclaren Northern Michigan 25.5 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+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 Nunda Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nunda Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Pointe III Apartments water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nunda 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 hereNunda Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4979949799 100%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 Nunda Township.
OutdoorsA
Nearly a third of Nunda Township is conserved land
124 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Nunda Township’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile.
50.3%conserved
50.3%
conserved · 22,857 of 45,462 acres
124 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pigeon River Country State Forest | 60.5 mi | 22,976 |
| 2. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 10 mi | 1,782 |
| 3. The Meadows Boating Access Site | 0.2 mi | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC−
On state tests, Nunda Township’s schools trail 78% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Wolverine Community School District. Its two schools are below.
22%of MI districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 123 | C− |
| Wolverine MiddleHigh SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 126 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Residents of Nunda Township are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns
Nunda Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of Nunda Township adults report frequent physical distress.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Nunda Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Nunda Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 10.2% |
Mclaren Northern Michigan
25.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Nunda Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Nunda Township for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Nunda Township. The top destinations are Gaylord (7%), Petoskey (7%) and Mentor Township (5%).
2%work in town
| Nunda Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Nunda Township2%
Gaylord7%
Petoskey7%
Mentor Township5%
Tuscarora Township4%
23 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Nunda Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Nunda Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nunda Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Nunda Township is 80°F.
84″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–78°
Fall37–56°
Sep 14
typical first frost
Jun 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Nunda Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nunda Township
18pages on Nunda Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nunda Township; the nearest are
North Central Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Petoskey24.5 mi$5,430 in-state tuitionBay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley84.4 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Nunda Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Small town
1,210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Walker TownshipWilmot TownshipEllis TownshipForest TownshipCorwith TownshipNunda Township
About Nunda Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Nunda Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,195 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
Questions about Nunda Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nunda 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 A.