Peacock TownshipMI
A town of 437, settled in 1897.
Is Peacock Township a good place to live?
Peacock Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher median age than Peacock Township. 66% of the land in Peacock Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Peacock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
437 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Peacock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peacock 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 Peacock Township.
Peacock Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
77 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Peacock Township is 2.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District | 41.4 mi | 10,600 |
| 2. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 24.1 mi | 4,380 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Peacock Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Peacock Township for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of Peacock Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cadillac (8%), Webber Township (4%) and Reed City (3%).
| Peacock Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Peacock Township
Peacock Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Peacock Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Peacock Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Peacock Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
18% of adults have diabetes in Peacock Township. Only 10 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Peacock Township. 40% of adults have obesity in Peacock Township.
| Peacock Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Peacock Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Peacock Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peacock Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Peacock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
98% of working residents leave Peacock Township for work
Where Peacock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Peacock Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Peacock Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 398 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
Questions about Peacock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peacock Township, MI a good place to live?
Peacock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.