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A town of 1,053, settled in 1891.
Sagola Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Sagola Township. Homes are within reach, about $164K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Iron Mountain area’s $65K median household income. 37% of the land in Sagola Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On the outdoors, just 50 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Squaw Creek Hunting Club, 2,058 acres with 3.9 miles of trail. Sagola Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Sagola Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Sagola Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sagola 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sagola Township.
141 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. At 0.9 miles per square mile, Sagola Township’s trail density is against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit | 61.9 mi | 38,237 |
| 2. Squaw Creek Hunting Club | 3.9 mi | 2,058 |
| 3. North Dickinson School Forest | 2.6 mi | 383 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Sagola Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Sagola Township fell to 153 in 2021, 375 fewer than in 2011. The top destinations are Iron Mountain (27%), Kingsford (7%) and Breitung Township (7%).
| Sagola Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Sagola Township is 52 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Sagola Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 26% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Sagola Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Sagola Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sagola Township’s July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sagola Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Sagola Township.
| Sagola Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Sagola Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Sagola Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sagola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Sagola Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Sagola Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census.
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