Saint Ignatius Church and Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
Readmond Township’s story
140 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1886Readmond Township is settled
Readmond TownshipMI
A town of 555, settled in 1886.
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Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Population
555
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$288K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
57.0
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Is Readmond Township a good place to live?
34% of residents are 65 or older in Readmond Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Readmond Township. Readmond Township’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 5,657 acres with 24.2 miles of trail. Readmond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
555 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Center TownshipFriendship TownshipCross Village TownshipReadmond Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Readmond Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Readmond Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPresque Isle Elec & Gas Coop23.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Readmond Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHarbor Springs School DistrictPellston Public Schools2 districts serve Readmond Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereReadmond Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4974049740 100%Census 2020
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 Readmond Township.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Readmond Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Readmond Township since 2026.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2026
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
In Readmond Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Readmond Township’s median age is 57 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. 14% of Readmond Township residents are under 18.
57median age · MI 40.2
| Readmond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 26% | 29% |
Readmond TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school28%
Some college28%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 61% are men (MI 49%).
| Readmond Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Readmond Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Readmond Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Readmond Township grew to 41 in 2021, 21 more than in 2011. The average trip to work in Readmond Township is 23 minutes.
2%work in town
| Readmond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Readmond Township2%
Petoskey14%
Harbor Springs13%
Bear Creek Township8%
Little Traverse Township8%
16 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Readmond Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Readmond Township is cooler than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Readmond Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 12° and about 80 inches of snow falls in a winter.
80″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–28°
Spring30–50°
Summer54–75°
Fall39–55°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Readmond Township is
Readmond Township beats the Michigan average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Readmond Township. Only 10 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Readmond Township.
| Readmond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
15 better13 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Readmond Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 8.9% |
Mclaren Northern Michigan
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6%conserved
6%
conserved · 1,183 of 19,721 acres
65 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 24.2 mi | 5,657 |
| 2. Goodhart Farms Nature Preserve | 8.2 mi | 676 |
| 3. Elmer Johnston Nature Preserve | 1.9 mi | 197 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Readmond Township
17pages on Readmond Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Readmond Township; the nearest are
North Central Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Petoskey15.2 mi$5,430 in-state tuitionBay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley64.3 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Readmond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Readmond Township for work
Where Readmond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
41jobs based in Readmond Township
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Readmond Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Readmond Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 560 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
Questions about Readmond Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Readmond Township, MI a good place to live?
Readmond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.