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Michigan›Iosco County

Reno TownshipMI

A town of 631.

Is Reno Township a good place to live?

Reno Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Reno Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

631 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Burleigh TownshipPlainfield TownshipGrant TownshipLogan TownshipBurleigh TownshipPlainfield TownshipGrant TownshipLogan TownshipReno Township
Getting set up

Moving to Reno Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Reno Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reno Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWhittemore-Prescott Area SchoolsHale Area Schools2 districts serve Reno 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.gov
Who runs elections hereReno Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48770, 4873948770 90% · 48739 10%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 Reno Township.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Reno Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Reno Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Reno Township for work: only 4% work in town. 17% of Reno Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Reno Township’s median household income is $50,000.

4%work in town
Reno TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%8.9%9.6%
Median household income$50,000$77,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.6%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Reno Township4%
Tawas City12%
Standish5%
East Tawas4%
West Branch3%
23 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Reno Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Reno Township

Reno Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Reno Township is 81°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring32–54°
Summer55–79°
Fall38–59°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Reno Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress

19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Reno Township. Reno Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Reno Township.

Reno TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%12%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outReno TownshipMI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%77.6%
More adults with COPD13.7%8.1%
Tawas St. Joseph Hospital
In Tawas City · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 3.1% of Reno Township

28 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

3.1%conserved
Reno TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land3.1%4.4%4.3%
3.1%
conserved · 691 of 22,465 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reno Township

15pages on Reno Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Reno Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Reno Township for work

Where Reno Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Tawas City Tawas City 12% 5% → Standish Standish 5% 4% → East Tawas East Tawas 4% 3% → West Branch West Branch 3% 3% → Bay City Bay City 3% 3% → Baldwin Township Baldwin Township 3% Reno Township · 4% stay
64jobs based in Reno Township
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Reno Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Reno Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 632 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
814 ft

Questions about Reno Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Reno Township, MI a good place to live?

Reno Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.