#1Frankenmuth
Saginaw County · 5,197 peopleCivic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #158 of 697 in MI
Frankenmuth, #1 on this list · Photo: Crisco 1492 · CC BY-SA 4.0Michigan rankings · Civic life
Towns with the most civic life in Michigan
Frankenmuth ranks first on civic life among Michigan’s 697 towns of 2,500+; 216 of the 697 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.
The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work
#1A+
#2Marquette
Marquette County · 21,944 peopleCivic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #310 of 697 in MI
#3Iron River
Iron County · 3,027 peopleCivic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #288 of 697 in MI
All 697 towns
Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 5 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeOverall
10Suttons Bay TownshipLeelanau County · 2,959 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B− · #424 of 697
13Rogers CityPresque Isle County · 2,869 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #306 of 697
14Bingham TownshipLeelanau County · 2,660 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #371 of 697
15Beverly HillsOakland County · 10,449 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 697
17Boyne CityCharlevoix County · 3,793 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #132 of 697
19Pleasant RidgeOakland County · 2,592 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #228 of 697
21Big Creek TownshipOscoda County · 2,739 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #646 of 697
22Albert TownshipMontmorency County · 2,637 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #666 of 697
23Southfield TownshipOakland County · 14,671 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #46 of 697
24Manchester TownshipWashtenaw County · 4,550 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #121 of 697
27Benzonia TownshipBenzie County · 2,816 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #443 of 697
30Sidney TownshipMontcalm County · 2,651 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #602 of 697
32Little Traverse TownshipEmmet County · 2,622 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #92 of 697
34Elk Rapids TownshipAntrim County · 2,647 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 697
36ManistiqueSchoolcraft County · 2,868 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #592 of 697
37Lima TownshipWashtenaw County · 4,215 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #87 of 697
38Elmwood TownshipLeelanau County · 5,039 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #224 of 697
40Iron MountainDickinson County · 7,469 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #298 of 697
44Manistee TownshipManistee County · 4,268 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #423 of 697
46Bear Creek TownshipEmmet County · 6,513 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #197 of 697
47Sylvan TownshipWashtenaw County · 3,545 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 697
49Clinton TownshipLenawee County · 3,700 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #86 of 697
50Tuscarora TownshipCheboygan County · 3,113 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #652 of 697
53East China TownshipSt. Clair County · 3,661 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #510 of 697
55Haring TownshipWexford County · 3,626 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #302 of 697
56Traverse CityGrand Traverse County · 15,832 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #305 of 697
63Big Rapids TownshipMecosta County · 4,096 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #608 of 697
64Acme TownshipGrand Traverse County · 4,531 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #49 of 697
65Gerrish TownshipRoscommon County · 2,839 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #448 of 697
67Clay TownshipSt. Clair County · 8,268 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #399 of 697
69Elkland TownshipTuscola County · 3,485 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #429 of 697
70Lyndon TownshipWashtenaw County · 2,662 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #134 of 697
71Dexter TownshipWashtenaw County · 6,510 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #146 of 697
73Garfield TownshipGrand Traverse County · 19,698 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #258 of 697
74Sebewaing TownshipHuron County · 2,602 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #373 of 697
76Benton TownshipCheboygan County · 3,158 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #570 of 697
79Cato TownshipMontcalm County · 3,002 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #430 of 697
80Nottawa TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,808 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #483 of 697
81Grayling TownshipCrawford County · 5,892 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #502 of 697
83Plainfield TownshipIosco County · 3,353 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #558 of 697
85Cottrellville TownshipSt. Clair County · 3,469 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #223 of 697
88Sheridan TownshipNewaygo County · 2,581 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #402 of 697
91L'Anse TownshipBaraga County · 3,634 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #506 of 697
92Huntington WoodsOakland County · 6,274 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 697
95Green Lake TownshipGrand Traverse County · 6,822 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #255 of 697
96Sault Ste. MarieChippewa County · 13,083 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #418 of 697
98Meridian TownshipIngham County · 44,869 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #159 of 697
99Roscommon TownshipRoscommon County · 4,520 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #607 of 697
100Marshall TownshipCalhoun County · 3,162 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #432 of 697
102Lexington TownshipSanilac County · 3,452 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #342 of 697
104Oscoda TownshipIosco County · 7,158 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #479 of 697
110Vevay TownshipIngham County · 3,638 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #236 of 697
111Chikaming TownshipBerrien County · 2,752 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #264 of 697
112Mount PleasantIsabella County · 20,925 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #637 of 697
113Bloomfield TownshipOakland County · 43,904 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #42 of 697
114Pentland TownshipLuce County · 2,693 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #538 of 697
116Webster TownshipWashtenaw County · 6,485 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #103 of 697
119Worth TownshipSanilac County · 3,423 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #632 of 697
120Plymouth TownshipWayne County · 27,130 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #26 of 697
123Williamstown TownshipIngham County · 5,338 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #237 of 697
124Forest TownshipGenesee County · 4,354 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #545 of 697
126Vergennes TownshipKent County · 4,968 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #163 of 697
128Soo TownshipChippewa County · 2,983 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #247 of 697
129Saugatuck TownshipAllegan County · 3,688 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #162 of 697
130South HavenVan Buren County · 4,002 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #664 of 697
131Kalkaska TownshipKalkaska County · 5,207 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #272 of 697
135Alaiedon TownshipIngham County · 2,933 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #214 of 697
136Tittabawassee TownshipSaginaw County · 11,007 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #263 of 697
137Aurelius TownshipIngham County · 4,394 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #274 of 697
139Paw Paw TownshipVan Buren County · 6,884 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #395 of 697
140Clearwater TownshipKalkaska County · 2,600 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #324 of 697
141LaGrange TownshipCass County · 3,724 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #484 of 697
T142Bingham TownshipClinton County · 2,973 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #128 of 697
146Olive TownshipClinton County · 2,527 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #93 of 697
147Peninsula TownshipGrand Traverse County · 6,160 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #190 of 697
148Evergreen TownshipMontcalm County · 3,063 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #513 of 697
149Saline TownshipWashtenaw County · 2,735 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 697
150Grass Lake TownshipJackson County · 6,273 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #138 of 697
151Richland TownshipKalamazoo County · 9,116 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 697
152Danby TownshipIonia County · 2,997 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #216 of 697
153Ross TownshipKalamazoo County · 4,891 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 697
154Rutland TownshipBarry County · 4,308 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #289 of 697
155Almira TownshipBenzie County · 3,989 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #287 of 697
156Coe TownshipIsabella County · 3,084 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #549 of 697
158Hastings TownshipBarry County · 3,091 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #229 of 697
159Mayfield TownshipLapeer County · 8,070 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #337 of 697
160Lake TownshipMissaukee County · 2,851 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #415 of 697
161Bloomfield HillsOakland County · 4,390 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #38 of 697
163Keego HarborOakland County · 2,723 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #265 of 697
164Stockbridge TownshipIngham County · 3,998 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #157 of 697
165Hadley TownshipLapeer County · 4,555 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #308 of 697
167Grosse Ile TownshipWayne County · 10,409 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #129 of 697
168Waverly TownshipVan Buren County · 2,502 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #573 of 697
169Surrey TownshipClare County · 3,704 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #616 of 697
170Whiteford TownshipMonroe County · 4,618 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 697
172Frankenlust TownshipBay County · 3,684 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #496 of 697
173Grosse Pointe FarmsWayne County · 9,735 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 697
174Hopkins TownshipAllegan County · 2,754 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #175 of 697
175Eureka TownshipMontcalm County · 4,354 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #110 of 697
176Sage TownshipGladwin County · 2,502 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #653 of 697
177Grosse Pointe WoodsWayne County · 15,792 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #180 of 697
180Wheeler TownshipGratiot County · 2,569 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #296 of 697
181Geneva TownshipVan Buren County · 3,401 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #621 of 697
182Lapeer TownshipLapeer County · 4,996 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #280 of 697
185Mecosta TownshipMecosta County · 2,891 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #618 of 697
188Emmett TownshipSt. Clair County · 2,515 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #261 of 697
189Pittsfield TownshipWashtenaw County · 40,265 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #218 of 697
191York TownshipWashtenaw County · 9,130 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #195 of 697
193Casco TownshipAllegan County · 2,937 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #529 of 697
194Denmark TownshipTuscola County · 2,704 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #412 of 697
195Village of Grosse Pointe ShoresWayne County · 2,533 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #53 of 697
196Kawkawlin TownshipBay County · 4,349 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #319 of 697
197Holton TownshipMuskegon County · 2,674 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #588 of 697
201Royalton TownshipBerrien County · 5,198 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #267 of 697
203Grosse Pointe ParkWayne County · 11,095 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 697
204Paradise TownshipGrand Traverse County · 5,101 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #204 of 697
205Schoolcraft TownshipKalamazoo County · 9,316 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #241 of 697
206Port HuronSt. Clair County · 28,273 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #669 of 697
208Home TownshipMontcalm County · 2,813 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #454 of 697
209Summerfield TownshipMonroe County · 3,195 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #173 of 697
210Cambridge TownshipLenawee County · 5,763 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #294 of 697
211Odessa TownshipIonia County · 3,966 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #130 of 697
212Oakfield TownshipKent County · 6,190 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #239 of 697
213Morton TownshipMecosta County · 4,766 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #679 of 697
215Oxford TownshipOakland County · 23,066 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #125 of 697
216Maple Grove TownshipSaginaw County · 2,646 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #485 of 697
217Madison TownshipLenawee County · 7,538 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #542 of 697
218Whitewater TownshipGrand Traverse County · 2,736 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #118 of 697
219Livingston TownshipOtsego County · 2,748 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #174 of 697
220Jefferson TownshipCass County · 2,581 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #321 of 697
221Almena TownshipVan Buren County · 5,404 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #428 of 697
222Green TownshipMecosta County · 3,408 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #557 of 697
223Oneida TownshipEaton County · 3,966 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #300 of 697
224Antwerp TownshipVan Buren County · 13,832 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #196 of 697
225Bagley TownshipOtsego County · 6,104 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #230 of 697
226Norvell TownshipJackson County · 2,822 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #360 of 697
228Mendon TownshipSt. Joseph County · 2,565 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #503 of 697
229MarysvilleSt. Clair County · 9,868 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #126 of 697
230Hayes TownshipOtsego County · 2,839 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #477 of 697
232Grand Haven TownshipOttawa County · 19,981 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #133 of 697
233Woodstock TownshipLenawee County · 3,578 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #520 of 697
234Green Oak TownshipLivingston County · 19,901 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #31 of 697
235Montcalm TownshipMontcalm County · 3,532 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #339 of 697
237Crystal TownshipMontcalm County · 2,726 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #582 of 697
238Salem TownshipWashtenaw County · 6,786 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #154 of 697
239Jerome TownshipMidland County · 4,613 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #452 of 697
240Eaton Rapids TownshipEaton County · 4,012 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #383 of 697
242Waterloo TownshipJackson County · 2,995 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #537 of 697
243Brady TownshipKalamazoo County · 4,485 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #127 of 697
244Hamlin TownshipEaton County · 3,238 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #475 of 697
245Denton TownshipRoscommon County · 5,411 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #576 of 697
246Plainfield TownshipKent County · 34,770 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 697
248Metamora TownshipLapeer County · 4,573 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #156 of 697
249Otsego Lake TownshipOtsego County · 2,968 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #352 of 697
250Robinson TownshipOttawa County · 6,475 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #50 of 697
251Bloomingdale TownshipVan Buren County · 3,074 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #633 of 697
255Quincy TownshipBranch County · 4,140 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #397 of 697
258Courtland TownshipKent County · 9,321 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #109 of 697
259Grand Rapids TownshipKent County · 19,442 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #43 of 697
261Baraga TownshipBaraga County · 3,382 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #590 of 697
264Riley TownshipSt. Clair County · 3,196 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #378 of 697
266Forsyth TownshipMarquette County · 6,291 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #461 of 697
267London TownshipMonroe County · 3,006 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #390 of 697
270Hartland TownshipLivingston County · 16,108 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #28 of 697
271Johnstown TownshipBarry County · 2,917 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #355 of 697
272St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair County · 7,159 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #320 of 697
274West Bloomfield TownshipOakland County · 66,049 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #135 of 697
275Monterey TownshipAllegan County · 2,529 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #438 of 697
276Alpine TownshipKent County · 14,034 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #285 of 697
277Victor TownshipClinton County · 3,493 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #338 of 697
279Armada TownshipMacomb County · 5,384 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #94 of 697
280Rollin TownshipLenawee County · 3,020 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #467 of 697
281Oregon TownshipLapeer County · 5,722 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #434 of 697
283Adrian TownshipLenawee County · 6,322 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #257 of 697
284Lincoln TownshipBerrien County · 14,814 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #208 of 697
285Hanover TownshipJackson County · 3,708 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #221 of 697
286Onondaga TownshipIngham County · 3,086 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #491 of 697
287Groveland TownshipOakland County · 6,274 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #273 of 697
288Rose TownshipOakland County · 6,268 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #254 of 697
289Lawrence TownshipVan Buren County · 3,294 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #635 of 697
290Fort Gratiot TownshipSt. Clair County · 11,715 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #297 of 697
292Benton TownshipEaton County · 2,776 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #441 of 697
293Holly TownshipOakland County · 12,283 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #278 of 697
295St. Charles TownshipSaginaw County · 3,115 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #341 of 697
296Watervliet TownshipBerrien County · 3,126 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #568 of 697
297Calumet TownshipHoughton County · 6,309 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #344 of 697
300Prairieville TownshipBarry County · 3,393 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #362 of 697
301Eagle TownshipClinton County · 2,802 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 697
302St. Joseph TownshipBerrien County · 9,703 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #369 of 697
303Chippewa TownshipIsabella County · 4,668 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #579 of 697
304Lockport TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,825 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #533 of 697
305North Branch TownshipLapeer County · 3,557 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #235 of 697
306Dorr TownshipAllegan County · 7,918 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #171 of 697
309Mussey TownshipSt. Clair County · 4,177 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #398 of 697
311Montrose TownshipGenesee County · 5,896 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #435 of 697
312Atlas TownshipGenesee County · 8,271 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #343 of 697
315Burns TownshipShiawassee County · 3,268 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #487 of 697
316Tobacco TownshipGladwin County · 2,519 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #663 of 697
318Genoa TownshipLivingston County · 20,576 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #187 of 697
320Putnam TownshipLivingston County · 7,797 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #248 of 697
324Portsmouth TownshipBay County · 3,139 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #460 of 697
325New Buffalo TownshipBerrien County · 2,517 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #333 of 697
326Algoma TownshipKent County · 12,454 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #161 of 697
327Fremont TownshipTuscola County · 3,126 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #550 of 697
328Vassar TownshipTuscola County · 3,871 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #561 of 697
331Gaines TownshipGenesee County · 6,610 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #455 of 697
332Richfield TownshipRoscommon County · 3,575 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #488 of 697
333Buchanan TownshipBerrien County · 3,475 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #406 of 697
334Exeter TownshipMonroe County · 3,977 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #585 of 697
335Concord TownshipJackson County · 2,721 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #463 of 697
336FowlervilleLivingston County · 2,874 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #525 of 697
339Colon TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,336 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #546 of 697
340Union TownshipIsabella County · 11,850 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #629 of 697
341Deerfield TownshipIsabella County · 3,366 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #671 of 697
342Garfield TownshipNewaygo County · 2,589 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #541 of 697
344Delta TownshipEaton County · 33,175 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #250 of 697
345Otsego TownshipAllegan County · 6,001 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #217 of 697
346Ravenna TownshipMuskegon County · 3,045 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #299 of 697
347Milford TownshipOakland County · 18,008 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #211 of 697
348Handy TownshipLivingston County · 8,887 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #251 of 697
349Columbia TownshipJackson County · 7,515 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #462 of 697
352Wright TownshipOttawa County · 3,185 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #268 of 697
356Arbela TownshipTuscola County · 2,770 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #575 of 697
357Spring Lake TownshipOttawa County · 15,705 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #107 of 697
358Lodi TownshipWashtenaw County · 6,281 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 697
359Argentine TownshipGenesee County · 7,021 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #191 of 697
360Deerfield TownshipLapeer County · 5,802 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #201 of 697
361Millington TownshipTuscola County · 4,171 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #473 of 697
363Highland TownshipOakland County · 20,319 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #113 of 697
364Salem TownshipAllegan County · 5,269 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #123 of 697
366Northville TownshipWayne County · 31,399 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #30 of 697
367Wales TownshipSt. Clair County · 3,195 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #317 of 697
368Big Prairie TownshipNewaygo County · 2,569 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #662 of 697
369Fruitland TownshipMuskegon County · 5,955 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #439 of 697
370Conway TownshipLivingston County · 3,594 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #322 of 697
371Grattan TownshipKent County · 3,896 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #231 of 697
372Hamburg TownshipLivingston County · 20,901 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 697
373Pennfield TownshipCalhoun County · 8,681 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #600 of 697
374Brighton TownshipLivingston County · 19,489 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 697
375Watertown TownshipClinton County · 5,890 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #252 of 697
376Berlin TownshipSt. Clair County · 3,134 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #275 of 697
377Sherman TownshipIsabella County · 3,236 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #688 of 697
379Franklin TownshipLenawee County · 3,047 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #353 of 697
380Shelby TownshipOceana County · 4,143 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #480 of 697
381Henrietta TownshipJackson County · 4,729 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #494 of 697
384Richland TownshipSaginaw County · 3,902 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #356 of 697
385Augusta TownshipWashtenaw County · 7,345 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #323 of 697
386Mills TownshipOgemaw County · 4,054 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #627 of 697
390Orangeville TownshipBarry County · 3,497 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #425 of 697
391Jefferson TownshipHillsdale County · 3,037 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #593 of 697
392Caledonia TownshipKent County · 17,171 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 697
393Dundee TownshipMonroe County · 8,780 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #160 of 697
394Columbus TownshipSt. Clair County · 4,303 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #336 of 697
397Unadilla TownshipLivingston County · 3,284 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #122 of 697
399Iosco TownshipLivingston County · 3,876 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #309 of 697
400Clayton TownshipGenesee County · 7,309 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #466 of 697
401Trowbridge TownshipAllegan County · 2,561 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #495 of 697
402Addison TownshipOakland County · 6,321 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 697
403Monroe TownshipMonroe County · 14,277 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #619 of 697
404Casnovia TownshipMuskegon County · 2,825 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #565 of 697
405Silver Creek TownshipCass County · 3,041 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #516 of 697
407Homer TownshipCalhoun County · 2,897 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #536 of 697
409Woodhull TownshipShiawassee County · 3,689 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #311 of 697
410Perry TownshipShiawassee County · 4,167 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #469 of 697
412Deerfield TownshipLivingston County · 4,102 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #112 of 697
413Richland TownshipMontcalm County · 2,778 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #670 of 697
414Reynolds TownshipMontcalm County · 5,687 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #243 of 697
415Fenton TownshipGenesee County · 17,408 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #286 of 697
416Ensley TownshipNewaygo County · 2,723 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #256 of 697
417Brooks TownshipNewaygo County · 3,833 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #620 of 697
418Sullivan TownshipMuskegon County · 2,725 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #562 of 697
419Ypsilanti TownshipWashtenaw County · 53,721 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #411 of 697
420Spring Arbor TownshipJackson County · 8,526 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #39 of 697
421Orleans TownshipIonia County · 2,758 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #468 of 697
422Littlefield TownshipEmmet County · 3,192 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #392 of 697
423Tyrone TownshipLivingston County · 12,270 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #245 of 697
424Three RiversSt. Joseph County · 7,910 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #580 of 697
427Fabius TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,325 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #367 of 697
428Castleton TownshipBarry County · 3,425 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #528 of 697
430Bruce TownshipMacomb County · 10,175 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #213 of 697
432Pierson TownshipMontcalm County · 3,516 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #186 of 697
433Liberty TownshipJackson County · 3,080 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #304 of 697
434Cohoctah TownshipLivingston County · 3,185 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #270 of 697
435North MuskegonMuskegon County · 4,079 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 697
436Ashland TownshipNewaygo County · 2,861 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #374 of 697
437Benton HarborBerrien County · 8,803 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #693 of 697
438Laketon TownshipMuskegon County · 7,721 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #348 of 697
439Grant TownshipOceana County · 3,034 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #442 of 697
440Grant TownshipNewaygo County · 3,406 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #451 of 697
441Decatur TownshipVan Buren County · 3,503 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #474 of 697
442Irving TownshipBarry County · 3,836 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #233 of 697
443China TownshipSt. Clair County · 3,530 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #293 of 697
445DeWitt TownshipClinton County · 15,516 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #380 of 697
447Shiawassee TownshipShiawassee County · 2,726 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #389 of 697
450Portage TownshipHoughton County · 3,234 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #145 of 697
451Dryden TownshipLapeer County · 4,809 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #184 of 697
452Kimball TownshipSt. Clair County · 9,652 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #388 of 697
453Taymouth TownshipSaginaw County · 4,037 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #446 of 697
454Almont TownshipLapeer County · 7,103 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #193 of 697
456Leighton TownshipAllegan County · 7,374 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #142 of 697
457Flushing TownshipGenesee County · 10,574 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #416 of 697
458Bloomer TownshipMontcalm County · 6,567 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #391 of 697
459Martin TownshipAllegan County · 2,721 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #381 of 697
460Rives TownshipJackson County · 4,794 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #613 of 697
461Sandstone TownshipJackson County · 3,873 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #314 of 697
462Raisin TownshipLenawee County · 8,165 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #277 of 697
463Oakland TownshipOakland County · 20,631 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 697
464Marathon TownshipLapeer County · 4,444 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #530 of 697
466Oceola TownshipLivingston County · 14,888 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #170 of 697
468Tompkins TownshipJackson County · 2,641 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #606 of 697
469Menominee TownshipMenominee County · 3,306 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #431 of 697
471Easton TownshipIonia County · 3,136 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #421 of 697
472Bertrand TownshipBerrien County · 2,587 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #335 of 697
473Roosevelt ParkMuskegon County · 4,121 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #566 of 697
474Heath TownshipAllegan County · 4,017 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #234 of 697
475Yankee Springs TownshipBarry County · 5,462 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #202 of 697
476Thornapple TownshipBarry County · 9,692 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 697
477Lincoln TownshipMidland County · 2,550 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 697
478Napoleon TownshipJackson County · 6,706 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #403 of 697
479Raisinville TownshipMonroe County · 6,136 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #349 of 697
480Clyde TownshipSt. Clair County · 5,422 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #458 of 697
482Mancelona TownshipAntrim County · 4,559 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #384 of 697
483Georgetown TownshipOttawa County · 55,682 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 697
484Brandon TownshipOakland County · 15,541 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 697
485Attica TownshipLapeer County · 4,729 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #517 of 697
487Delhi TownshipIngham County · 28,431 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #364 of 697
488Arcadia TownshipLapeer County · 3,174 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #394 of 697
490Berrien TownshipBerrien County · 4,787 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #574 of 697
491Farmington HillsOakland County · 83,291 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #205 of 697
492Somerset TownshipHillsdale County · 4,606 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #292 of 697
493Chocolay TownshipMarquette County · 6,014 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #176 of 697
494Wayland TownshipAllegan County · 3,620 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #155 of 697
495Orion TownshipOakland County · 38,882 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 697
496Porter TownshipCass County · 3,946 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #589 of 697
497Marquette TownshipMarquette County · 4,196 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #407 of 697
498Crockery TownshipOttawa County · 4,784 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 697
499Newton TownshipCalhoun County · 2,800 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #572 of 697
500Ishpeming TownshipMarquette County · 3,449 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #119 of 697
501Lansing TownshipIngham County · 8,060 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #609 of 697
502Pine Grove TownshipVan Buren County · 3,083 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #470 of 697
504Negaunee TownshipMarquette County · 3,292 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #331 of 697
505Oronoko TownshipBerrien County · 9,074 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #523 of 697
506Parma TownshipJackson County · 2,670 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #564 of 697
507Marion TownshipLivingston County · 12,051 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #210 of 697
508Erie TownshipMonroe County · 4,348 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #194 of 697
509Kinross TownshipChippewa County · 6,790 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #246 of 697
511Ira TownshipSt. Clair County · 5,104 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #393 of 697
512Bridgeport TownshipSaginaw County · 9,874 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #674 of 697
513Cambria TownshipHillsdale County · 2,547 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #522 of 697
514Dalton TownshipMuskegon County · 9,651 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #476 of 697
515Leroy TownshipIngham County · 3,881 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #167 of 697
516Gun Plain TownshipAllegan County · 6,169 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #178 of 697
517Wells TownshipDelta County · 4,821 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #489 of 697
519Polkton TownshipOttawa County · 2,616 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #307 of 697
522Vienna TownshipGenesee County · 13,001 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #597 of 697
524Windsor TownshipEaton County · 7,197 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #351 of 697
525Birch Run TownshipSaginaw County · 5,853 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #358 of 697
526Scio TownshipWashtenaw County · 18,597 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #56 of 697
528Williams TownshipBay County · 5,032 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #329 of 697
529Tallmadge TownshipOttawa County · 9,188 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #181 of 697
530Ingersoll TownshipMidland County · 2,622 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 697
531Cedar Creek TownshipMuskegon County · 3,365 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #617 of 697
532Columbia TownshipVan Buren County · 2,542 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #696 of 697
533East Grand RapidsKent County · 11,663 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 697
534Bennington TownshipShiawassee County · 3,105 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #354 of 697
535Homer TownshipMidland County · 3,952 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #101 of 697
536Coloma TownshipBerrien County · 4,968 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #604 of 697
537Battle CreekCalhoun County · 52,021 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #684 of 697
538Port Sheldon TownshipOttawa County · 5,480 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #249 of 697
539Thetford TownshipGenesee County · 6,482 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #659 of 697
540Larkin TownshipMidland County · 5,390 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #40 of 697
541Allendale TownshipOttawa County · 27,519 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #104 of 697
542Commerce TownshipOakland County · 45,067 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #85 of 697
543Wolverine LakeOakland County · 4,455 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #48 of 697
544Bainbridge TownshipBerrien County · 2,625 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #631 of 697
546Huron TownshipWayne County · 16,556 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #449 of 697
547Baroda TownshipBerrien County · 2,818 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #226 of 697
548Norton ShoresMuskegon County · 25,088 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #486 of 697
549Leroy TownshipCalhoun County · 3,680 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #387 of 697
550Hagar TownshipBerrien County · 3,173 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #598 of 697
551Mundy TownshipGenesee County · 15,468 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #551 of 697
552Caledonia TownshipShiawassee County · 4,323 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #450 of 697
553Breitung TownshipDickinson County · 5,857 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #282 of 697
554Monitor TownshipBay County · 10,597 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #504 of 697
555Burtchville TownshipSt. Clair County · 4,034 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #345 of 697
556Springfield TownshipOakland County · 14,832 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #102 of 697
557Lyon TownshipOakland County · 26,867 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #33 of 697
558Escanaba TownshipDelta County · 3,552 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #220 of 697
559Pavilion TownshipKalamazoo County · 6,333 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #553 of 697
560Texas TownshipKalamazoo County · 18,864 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #206 of 697
561Rochester HillsOakland County · 77,539 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #29 of 697
563Owosso TownshipShiawassee County · 4,786 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #596 of 697
564Chesaning TownshipSaginaw County · 4,654 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #271 of 697
565Leoni TownshipJackson County · 13,764 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #532 of 697
566Howard TownshipCass County · 6,255 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #359 of 697
568Niles TownshipBerrien County · 14,304 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #505 of 697
569Vernon TownshipShiawassee County · 4,296 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #269 of 697
571Independence TownshipOakland County · 37,725 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #51 of 697
572White Pigeon TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,893 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #591 of 697
573Manlius TownshipAllegan County · 3,433 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #295 of 697
574Frenchtown TownshipMonroe County · 21,753 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #595 of 697
575Canton TownshipWayne County · 99,714 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #139 of 697
576Blendon TownshipOttawa County · 7,629 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #27 of 697
577Oshtemo TownshipKalamazoo County · 23,971 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #567 of 697
580Milton TownshipCass County · 3,187 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #212 of 697
581Alamo TownshipKalamazoo County · 3,826 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #169 of 697
582Northfield TownshipWashtenaw County · 8,785 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #54 of 697
583Sherman TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,462 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #515 of 697
586Emmett TownshipCalhoun County · 11,712 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #648 of 697
T587Zeeland TownshipOttawa County · 12,305 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 697
594Superior TownshipWashtenaw County · 14,862 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #200 of 697
596Croton TownshipNewaygo County · 3,472 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #623 of 697
597Coldwater TownshipBranch County · 3,859 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #518 of 697
599Berlin TownshipMonroe County · 10,123 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #555 of 697
600Bellevue TownshipEaton County · 3,218 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #481 of 697
601Constantine TownshipSt. Joseph County · 4,043 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #599 of 697
602Ann Arbor TownshipWashtenaw County · 4,506 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 697
603Richfield TownshipGenesee County · 8,941 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #427 of 697
604Jamestown TownshipOttawa County · 10,702 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 697
609White Lake TownshipOakland County · 31,377 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #189 of 697
612Madison HeightsOakland County · 28,297 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #303 of 697
613Cooper TownshipKalamazoo County · 10,446 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #400 of 697
614Overisel TownshipAllegan County · 3,169 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #147 of 697
615Ganges TownshipAllegan County · 2,676 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #512 of 697
616La Salle TownshipMonroe County · 4,591 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #426 of 697
617Grand Blanc TownshipGenesee County · 40,022 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #347 of 697
618Richmond TownshipMacomb County · 3,632 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #482 of 697
620Davison TownshipGenesee County · 20,403 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #492 of 697
622St. Clair ShoresMacomb County · 57,872 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #334 of 697
624Hartford TownshipVan Buren County · 2,981 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #672 of 697
625Benton TownshipBerrien County · 14,228 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #697 of 697
626Auburn HillsOakland County · 25,925 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #603 of 697
630Casco TownshipSt. Clair County · 4,387 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #433 of 697
635Dearborn HeightsWayne County · 60,664 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #594 of 697
636Bedford TownshipCalhoun County · 9,145 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #624 of 697
637Comstock TownshipKalamazoo County · 15,512 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #493 of 697
638Bedford TownshipMonroe County · 32,013 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #259 of 697
639Sumpter TownshipWayne County · 11,384 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #578 of 697
640Bath TownshipClinton County · 13,556 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #240 of 697
641Van Buren TownshipWayne County · 29,770 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #605 of 697
642Muskegon TownshipMuskegon County · 17,911 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #638 of 697
644Burr Oak TownshipSt. Joseph County · 2,635 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #404 of 697
645Blackman TownshipJackson County · 24,987 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #657 of 697
646Thomas TownshipSaginaw County · 11,900 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #401 of 697
647Summit TownshipJackson County · 22,705 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #647 of 697
648Washington TownshipMacomb County · 29,229 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #225 of 697
649Port Huron TownshipSt. Clair County · 10,665 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #644 of 697
650Brownstown TownshipWayne County · 32,680 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #326 of 697
651Lenox TownshipMacomb County · 13,251 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #437 of 697
653Laketown TownshipAllegan County · 6,257 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #149 of 697
655Fruitport TownshipMuskegon County · 15,666 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #509 of 697
656Carrollton TownshipSaginaw County · 5,585 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #690 of 697
657Flint TownshipGenesee County · 30,844 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #694 of 697
658Kochville Township College campusSaginaw County · 5,166 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B
659Waterford TownshipOakland County · 69,922 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #346 of 697
661Redford TownshipWayne County · 47,432 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #641 of 697
662Fillmore TownshipAllegan County · 2,934 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 697
663Kalamazoo TownshipKalamazoo County · 22,523 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #667 of 697
665Egelston TownshipMuskegon County · 11,445 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #634 of 697
666Park TownshipOttawa County · 19,199 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #227 of 697
669Chesterfield TownshipMacomb County · 47,770 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #253 of 697
670Genesee TownshipGenesee County · 20,266 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #685 of 697
671Harrison TownshipMacomb County · 23,984 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #471 of 697
675Macomb TownshipMacomb County · 95,099 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #219 of 697
676Buena Vista TownshipSaginaw County · 7,473 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #683 of 697
679Lathrup VillageOakland County · 4,019 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #318 of 697
681Shelby TownshipMacomb County · 80,415 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #207 of 697
682Clinton TownshipMacomb County · 101,374 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #440 of 697
690Mount Morris TownshipGenesee County · 19,484 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #677 of 697
693Sterling HeightsMacomb County · 133,931 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #447 of 697
Not ranked
4 towns without a civic life grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Adams Township Houghton County · 2,565 people
- Blair Township Grand Traverse County · 9,208 people
- East Bay Township Grand Traverse County · 11,780 people
- Long Lake Township Grand Traverse County · 10,101 people
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Michigan town has the most civic life?
Frankenmuth (Saginaw County) ranks first on civic life among 697 towns, with an A+; Marquette and Iron River follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (697 in Michigan). 4 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Michigan page.
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