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310 people call this town in Michigan home.
Quincy Township’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, below both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher share of children under 18 than Quincy Township. Quincy Township’s density of trails is 4.3 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). East Hancock Neighborhood Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Quincy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Quincy 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 Quincy Township.
37% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Michigan. Children under 18 are 37% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (38% statewide).
| Quincy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 26% | 29% |
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Quincy Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Only 4 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Quincy Township. Since 2011, Quincy Township has lost 575 jobs, to 48 in 2021. The top destinations are Houghton (28%), Hancock (21%) and Portage Township (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 2 miles.
| Quincy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%. Quincy Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 25 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 8°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Quincy Township adults report frequent physical distress. This Michigan town does better than the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 26% have been diagnosed with depression, 34% have high blood pressure.
| Quincy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Quincy Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.9% | 87.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Churning Rapids Conservation Easement, at 501 acres with 6.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 16 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Churning Rapids Conservation Easement | 6.9 mi | 501 |
| 2. Keweenaw National Historical Park Quincy Unit | 0.1 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quincy Township. Close and well known come first.
35 mi MountainMount Arvon
in town National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum32 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
3 mi MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawMount Arvon: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Quincy Township
About 5 of every 100 Quincy Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Quincy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Quincy Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 375.
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Quincy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
