Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,541, settled in 1880.
The best of Pickford Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 89 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on hazard risk. 16% of the land in Pickford Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Munuscong Wildlife Management Area, at 9,509 acres. Pickford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pickford Township beats most towns.
1,595 counted in 2010 and 2,791 in 2020; an estimated 1,541 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Pickford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pickford 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 Pickford Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Pickford Public Schools. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Pickford Public Schools, with 430 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickford Public SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 430 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
1.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Pickford Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Pickford Township’s median household income is $100,000. Jobs based in Pickford Township fell to 204 in 2021, 148 fewer than in 2011.
| Pickford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The typical Pickford Township home is worth about $204,000, up 7.2% in a year, 23% below the Michigan typical home. The median rent in Pickford Township is $730 a month.
| Pickford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $730 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pickford Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 8° and about 94 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
33 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit | 18.5 mi | 7,158 |
| 2. Munuscong Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 9,509 |
| 3. Pickford Township Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). 29% of Pickford Township residents are under 18. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Pickford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.6 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 63% are men (MI 49%).
| Pickford Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Pickford Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Pickford Township.
| Pickford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Pickford Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63% | 68% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Pickford Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Pickford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Pickford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Pickford is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is centered along M-129 and is divided between Chippewa County to the east and Mackinac County. As an unincorporated community, Pickford has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 49774 ZIP Code.
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7 towns share a border with Pickford Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickford Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | B− |
| Bruce Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Raber Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kinross Township | #246 | B+ | A− | A+ | B+ | C |
| Marquette Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rudyard Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | B− |
| Clark Township | — | — | B+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Soo Township | #247 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
Pickford Township, Bruce Township, Rudyard Township and Clark Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pickford Township, Bruce Township, Rudyard Township, Clark Township and Soo Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Raber Township and Marquette Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pickford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Marie, MI 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.