Secord Dam (Michigan), 2021
Secord Township’s story
118 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2021.
- 1908Secord Township is settled
Secord TownshipMI
A town of 1,074, settled in 1908.
Population
1,074
2025 Census estimate · +3% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
64.0
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Is Secord Township a good place to live?
The best of Secord Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. Secord Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On cost of living, just 117 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. The median household income is $70K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. On history, just 3 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Secord Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,074 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Clement TownshipGrim TownshipHay TownshipGladwin TownshipSecord Township
How Secord Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Secord Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income17 jobs based hereDOpen →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Gladwin 9.8 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $219K, 4 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsBeat 66% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landBOpen →HistoryDOpen →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 Secord Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Secord Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSecord Lake MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Secord 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 hereSecord Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
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 Secord Township.
HealthD
Health in Secord Township trails 86% of U.S. towns
Secord Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 45% of Secord Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Michigan’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (35%). 18% of Secord Township adults report frequent physical distress.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Secord 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 | Secord Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.1% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Secord Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Secord Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Midland (8%), Gladwin (4%) and West Branch (3%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
1%work in town
| Secord Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Secord Township1%
Midland8%
Gladwin4%
West Branch3%
Saginaw3%
39 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Secord Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
In Secord Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Secord Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Secord Township’s July high is 82°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Secord Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB
1.7% of Secord Township is conserved land
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Secord Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
1.7%conserved
| Secord Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
1.7%
conserved · 261 of 14,948 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 9.8 mi | 4,648 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Secord Township
18pages on Secord Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Secord Township; the nearest are
Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison22.4 mi$6,132 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant38.9 mi$14,760 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Secord Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Secord Township for work
Where Secord Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Secord Township
1%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Secord Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Secord Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,046 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
Questions about Secord Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Secord Township, MI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.