Feodar Protar Cabin · National Register of Historic Places
Peaine Township’s story
Peaine Township in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Population
267
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$391K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
66.5
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Peaine Township a good place to live?
29% of the land in Peaine Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area, 12,562 acres with 18.1 miles of trail. Peaine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
St. James TownshipPeaine Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Peaine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peaine Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBeaver Island Transfer StationPay per bagTown site
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 herePeaine Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4978249782 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 Peaine Township.
Natural hazards
Peaine Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Peaine Township than in 96% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Peaine Township break down as 71% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Peaine Township
In 9 parks and preserves, walkers have 32 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Peaine Township: 9, covering 13,686 acres. Its trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
28.5%conserved
28.5%
conserved · 13,251 of 46,421 acres
32 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area | 18.1 mi | 12,562 |
| 2. Barney's Lake Nature Preserve | 1.9 mi | 322 |
| 3. Central Michigan University Biological Station | 1 mi | 362 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
In Peaine Township, the average trip to work runs shorter than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Only 9% of working residents stay in Peaine Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs here fell by 42 from 2011 to 2021, to 26. The top destinations are St. James Township (44%), Charlevoix (5%) and Traverse City (3%).
9%work in town
| Peaine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Peaine Township9%
St. James Township44%
Charlevoix5%
Traverse City3%
Boyne City2%
9 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Peaine Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Peaine Township is cooler than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Peaine Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 18° and about 100 inches of snow falls in a winter.
100″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–31°
Spring32–49°
Summer59–74°
Fall43–57°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Peaine Township is
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Peaine Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Peaine Township beats the Michigan average on 16 and trails it on 6. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Peaine Township.
| Peaine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
16 better10 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Peaine Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.4% | 8.9% |
Charlevoix Area Hospital
27.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peaine Township
17pages on Peaine Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peaine Township; the nearest are
North Central Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Petoskey33.6 mi$5,430 in-state tuitionBay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley73.2 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Peaine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Peaine Township for work
Where Peaine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Peaine Township
9%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Landmarks
2 places in Peaine Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Peaine Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Peaine Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 266 at the 2020 census. The township occupies the southern portion of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 73 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Area code
- 231
Questions about Peaine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peaine Township, MI a good place to live?
Peaine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.