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A town of 1,372.
Oliver Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 127 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. Oliver Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Oliver Township State Game Area, at 128 acres. Oliver Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Oliver Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1904.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Oliver Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Oliver Township.
Oliver Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Oliver Township, against 14% in Michigan’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Oliver Township.
| Oliver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oliver Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Laker High School, with 339 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laker ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 418 | B+ |
| Laker High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 339 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Oliver Township for work: only 5% work in town. 16% of Oliver Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2011, Oliver Township has lost 42 jobs, to 254 in 2021.
| Oliver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Oliver Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Oliver Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Oliver Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Oliver Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oliver Township State Game Area | — | 128 |
| 2. Ackerman Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 24 |
| 3. Elkton Village Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Oliver Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Oliver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Oliver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Oliver Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,419 at the 2020 census.
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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−.