Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Onekama Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Onekama Township’s median age is 62.6 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 49 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on cost of living. Onekama Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns. On history, just 91 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Portage Point Woods Preserve, 118 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. Onekama Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Onekama Township beats most towns.
Portage Point Inn ComplexIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Onekama Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 274 in 1900, a peak of 647 in 2000, 399 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Onekama 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Onekama Township.
Its public schools are run by the Onekama Consolidated Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onekama Consolidated SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 294 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Onekama Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Onekama Township for work: only 6% work in town. 4% of Onekama Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2011, Onekama Township has lost 146 jobs, to 154 in 2021.
| Onekama Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The typical Onekama Township home is worth about $347,000, up 11.2% in a year, 32% above the Michigan typical home. 87% of households own their home in Onekama Township.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Onekama Township’s July high is 77°F. Onekama Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
83% of Onekama Township adults had a checkup this year. Onekama Township beats the Michigan average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 5.3% of Onekama Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Onekama Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Onekama Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Onekama Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 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. Portage Point Woods Preserve | 1.8 mi | 118 |
| 2. North Point Park | 0.8 mi | 58 |
| 3. Mineral Springs Park | 0.5 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Onekama Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Onekama Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Onekama Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
4 places in Onekama Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Michigan, United States
Onekama ( oh-NEK-ə-mə) is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 399 at the 2020 census. The village is located on the northeast shore of Portage Lake and is surrounded by Onekama Township. The town's name is derived from Ona-ga-maa, an Anishinaabe word which means "singing water".
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 5.5 years of the area's median household income ($63,516 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
