Rudyard TownshipMI
A town of 1,290, settled in 1891.
Is Rudyard Township a good place to live?
Rudyard Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 48 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. 17% of the land in Rudyard Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Rudyard Township Park, at 23 acres. Rudyard Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rudyard Township stand out
Where Rudyard Township beats most towns.
1,290 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Rudyard Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Rudyard Township is from typical.
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Moving to Rudyard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rudyard 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 Rudyard Township.
Rudyard Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rudyard Township’s schools rank ahead of 65% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Rudyard Area Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Rudyard Area Schools, with 602 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudyard Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 14 | – |
| Rudyard Area SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 602 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
The typical home in Rudyard Township is valued at about $181K
The typical Rudyard Township home is worth about $181,000, up 7.8% in a year, 31% below the Michigan typical home. 85% of households own their home in Rudyard Township, close to Michigan’s towns (84%) and above U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For the outdoors, Rudyard Township earns a B
4.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Rudyard Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit | — | 951 |
| 2. Rudyard Township Park | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Rudyard Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rudyard Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Rudyard Township is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 22% of residents are 65 or older in Rudyard Township. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Rudyard Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.8 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Rudyard Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.8% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
About one in three of Rudyard Township’s working residents commute to Sault Ste. Marie
Most working residents leave Rudyard Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Rudyard Township grew to 283 in 2021, 167 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Sault Ste.
| Rudyard Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Rudyard Township is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Rudyard Township beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 32% of Rudyard Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Rudyard Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rudyard Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 11.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rudyard Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rudyard Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rudyard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Famous people from Rudyard Township
3 notable people were born in Rudyard Township.
About Rudyard Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Rudyard Township ( RUDD-yərd) is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,289. In 2023, Rudyard Township was designated the "Snowy Owl Capital of Michigan".
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- Area
- 90 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Questions about Rudyard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rudyard Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Marie, MI area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Rudyard Township, MI known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Bernice Steadman and John Petersen.