Rock River TownshipMI
A town of 1,230.
Is Rock River Township a good place to live?
Rock River Township’s best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. 17% of the land in Rock River Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Au Train Basin State Wildlife Area, 1,399 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. Rock River Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rock River Township stand out
Where Rock River Township beats most towns.
1,230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Rock River Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Rock River Township is from typical.
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Moving to Rock River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock River 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock River Township.
Most of Rock River Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rock River Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2011, Rock River Township has added 68 jobs, to 138 in 2021. At $63,000, Rock River Township’s median household income is where Michigan’s towns sit at $77,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Rock River Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Public schools in Rock River Township beat 63% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Superior Central School District. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Superior Central School, with 329 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 329 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (19% statewide). Rock River Township’s median age is 48.6 years. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Rock River Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 48.6 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Rock River Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Rock River Township has set aside 17.4% of its land for conservation
35 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Train Basin State Wildlife Area | 1.8 mi | 1,399 |
| 2. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) | 1.2 mi | 7,909 |
| 3. Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park | 1.2 mi | 515 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rock River Township
Rock River Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Rock River Township is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rock River Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Rock River Township are healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Rock River Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of Rock River Township adults feel lonely.
| Rock River Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rock River Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rock River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rock River Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Rock River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
94% of working residents leave Rock River Township for work
Where Rock River Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Questions about Rock River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock River Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.