Deer Acres, Pinconning, Michigan, 1988
Pinconning Township’s story
Pinconning Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1988.
Explore the history →Population
2,285
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$137K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
225
A commuter town
Is Pinconning Township a good place to live?
The best of Pinconning Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Pinconning Township, against 19% in Michigan’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. On history, just 100 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Pinconning County Park, at 349 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Pinconning Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pinconning Township stand out
Where Pinconning Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Pinconning Township for work
Where Pinconning Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
225jobs based in Pinconning Township
3%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Pinconning Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Pinconning Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $137K, 2.2 years of the Bay City metro’s $62K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 2.5% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthSaint Mary's Standish Community Hospital 7.6 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pinconning Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pinconning Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Pinconning water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpRepublic WasteTrash haulerTown 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 herePinconning Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4865048650 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 Pinconning Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Pinconning Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pinconning Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2011, Pinconning Township has lost 296 jobs, to 225 in 2021. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Pinconning Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
3%work in town
| Pinconning Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Pinconning Township3%
Pinconning12%
Saginaw7%
Midland7%
Bay City6%
22 mi
median commute distance
225
jobs based in Pinconning Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Pinconning Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pinconning Township.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
12
paid flood claims since 1983
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Residents of Pinconning Township are less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Pinconning Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 16% of Pinconning Township adults report frequent physical distress.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Pinconning Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Pinconning Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8.1% |
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pinconning Township
Pinconning Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pinconning Township is 82°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall41–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Pinconning Township has set aside 2.6% of its land for conservation
7.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
2.6%conserved
| Pinconning Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.6%
conserved · 694 of 26,694 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinconning County Park | 2.2 mi | 349 |
| 2. Pinconning Township State Game Area | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 13 attractions →USS Edson and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pinconning Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumUSS Edson
22 mi GardenDow Gardens
19 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
25 mi GardenChippewa Nature Center
30 mi TheatreTemple Theatre32 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration SquareSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pinconning Township
18pages on Pinconning Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pinconning Township; the nearest are
Delta CollegeCommunity college · Public · University Center21.7 mi$4,820 in-state tuitionSaginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center25 mi$12,930 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Pinconning Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Pinconning Township
City in Michigan, United States
Pinconning ( pin-KAHN-ing) is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,204 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area. The city is locally noted for its former production of cheese and cheese products, especially Pinconning cheese.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- ZIP code
- 48650
- Area code
- 989
Pinconning Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Pinconning Township.
Fraser TownshipMount Forest TownshipStandish TownshipPinconning Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinconning Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C |
| Fraser Township | #490 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Mount Forest Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C |
| Standish Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pinconning Township and Mount Forest Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pinconning Township, Fraser Township and Mount Forest Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Standish Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pinconning Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Pinconning Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pinconning Township, MI expensive?
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−.