Pointe Aux Barques TownshipMI
A town of 13, settled in 1897.
Is Pointe Aux Barques Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Thumb Area Underwater Preserve, at 1,643 acres. Pointe Aux Barques Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
13 people, and everyone knows the way
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EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
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Natural hazards: very low risk in Pointe Aux Barques Township, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pointe Aux Barques Township, 56% come from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Pointe Aux Barques Township sits below 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pointe Aux Barques Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Pointe Aux Barques Township comes to 78°F, against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Pointe Aux Barques Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
In Pointe Aux Barques Township, nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Michigan’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 36%. Among adults in the town, 16% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Pointe Aux Barques Township is ahead of Michigan on 9 and behind on 10.
| Pointe Aux Barques Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pointe Aux Barques Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 1.9% of Pointe Aux Barques Township
Trails total 2.7 miles in 1 park or preserve. The density of trails for Pointe Aux Barques Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Pointe Aux Barques Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thumb Area Underwater Preserve | — | 1,643 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pointe Aux Barques Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pointe Aux Barques Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pointe Aux Barques Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Pointe Aux Barques Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Pointe Aux Barques Township ( poynt-ə-BARKS) is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15 at the 2020 census. Pointe Aux Barques is located at the tip of the Thumb on the Lower Peninsula. With a permanent population of only 15, the township is the least-populated municipality in the state and the third smallest township by land area after Novi Township and Royal Oak Charter Township.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
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Is Pointe Aux Barques Township, MI a good place to live?
Pointe Aux Barques Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.