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A town of 1,737. 93% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
The best of Pleasant Plains Township’s subject grades are an A for civic life and the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Plains Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 2 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 44% of the land in Pleasant Plains Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Marlborough Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pleasant Plains Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pleasant Plains Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Pleasant Plains Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.7% | 6.9% |
44.2% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Pleasant Plains Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Plains Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Plains Township.
31% of Pleasant Plains Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Pleasant Plains Township. 18% of Pleasant Plains Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Pleasant Plains Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Plains Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.7% | 6.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Baldwin Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 220 | D |
| Baldwin Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 110 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
54 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Pleasant Plains Township’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Baldwin River Boating Access Site, at 28 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District | 26.4 mi | 9,662 |
| 2. Baldwin River Boating Access Site | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 3. Baldwin Hatchery Boating Access Site | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pleasant Plains Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pleasant Plains Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower median household income than Pleasant Plains Township. Jobs based in Pleasant Plains Township fell to 492 in 2021, 503 fewer than in 2011. Most working residents leave Pleasant Plains Township for work: only 9% work in town.
| Pleasant Plains Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pleasant Plains Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Plains Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Pleasant Plains Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Pleasant Plains Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,603 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Pleasant Plains Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Plains Township | — | — | B− | — | D | D |
| Yates Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Webber Township | #695 | D− | B | — | D | D |
| Lake Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lilley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pleasant Plains Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Pleasant Plains Township and Webber Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Yates Township, Lake Township and Lilley Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pleasant Plains Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
93% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.