Sage Township, Michigan, 2021
Sage Township’s story
Sage Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
Explore the history →Sage TownshipMI
A town of 2,502.
Population
2,502
2025 Census estimate · +2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
114
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#653 of 697 in MI
Is Sage Township a good place to live?
Sage Township earns a D, ranked 653rd of 697 in Michigan, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $57K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. One bright spot: natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Gladwin State Game Area, at 373 acres. Only 10 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sage Township.
What makes Sage Township stand out
Where Sage Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sage Township for work
Where Sage Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
114jobs based in Sage Township
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Sage Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Sage Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 8.8% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Gladwin 4.9 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $164K, 3 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors10 miles of trails; 4% conserved landBOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sage Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sage Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Gladwin water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sage Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereSage Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP code4862448624 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 Sage Township.
Sage Township is a second-home town and sends most of its workers to Gladwin and beyond.
HealthD
For health, Sage Township earns a D
45% of Sage Township adults have high blood pressure, where Michigan’s towns sit at 36% and U.S. towns at 35%. 18% of Sage Township adults report frequent physical distress. Sage Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Sage Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Sage Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.1% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
10th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
66%of MI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac Grove Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 24 | – |
| Skeels Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 92 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most working residents commute out of Sage Township
Sage Township has 114 jobs for its 764 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 419 in 2011 to 114.
Most working residents leave Sage Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Sage Township fell to 114 in 2021, 305 fewer than in 2011. Sage Township’s median household income is $57,000, below both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
1%work in town
| Sage Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sage Township1%
Gladwin21%
Midland8%
Beaverton3%
Gladwin Township3%
31 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Sage Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Sage Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
#369for trails in MI
| Sage Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
4.2%
conserved · 945 of 22,519 acres
9.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gladwin County Recreation Area | 8.8 mi | 167 |
| 2. Gladwin State Game Area | — | 373 |
| 3. George and Sue Lane Preserve | — | 258 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sage Township
Sage Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sage Township’s July high is 82°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sage Township
18pages on Sage Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sage Township
About 3 of every 100 Sage Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Sage Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Sage Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,431 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
Sage Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Sage Township.
Grout TownshipHamilton TownshipSherman TownshipGladwin TownshipGladwinSage Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Township | #653 | D | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Grout Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Hamilton Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Sherman Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Gladwin Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | D |
| Gladwin | #571 | C− | B+ | C− | B+ | D |
Grout Township, Hamilton Township, Sherman Township and Gladwin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sage Township, Grout Township, Hamilton Township, Sherman Township and Gladwin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sage Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sage Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sage Township, MI a good place to live?
Sage Township grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #653 of 697 in Michigan. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Sage Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.