Pioneer TownshipMI
A town of 522, settled in 1876.
Is Pioneer Township a good place to live?
Pioneer Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 54% of the land in Pioneer Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Pioneer Township Park, at 27 acres. Pioneer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
522 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pioneer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pioneer 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 Pioneer Township.
Nearly a third of Pioneer Township is conserved land
72 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Pioneer Township’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 63.4 mi | 12,252 |
| 2. Pioneer Township Park | — | 27 |
| 3. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Pioneer Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Pioneer Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pioneer Township for work: only 0% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Pioneer Township. The top destinations are Cadillac (8%), Lake City (7%) and Kalkaska Township (5%).
| Pioneer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Pioneer Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Pioneer Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pioneer Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pioneer Township is
Pioneer Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of Pioneer Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Pioneer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pioneer Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pioneer Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pioneer Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Pioneer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
72 miles of trails in Pioneer Township
53.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
About Pioneer Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Pioneer Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 508 at the 2020 census, up from 451 in 2010.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
Questions about Pioneer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pioneer Township, MI a good place to live?
Pioneer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.