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Sigel Township
Michigan›Huron County

Sigel TownshipMI

A town of 425.

4 bordering townsMap →
Masters Road-Belle River Bridge · Photo: Notorious4life · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sigel Township, MI · Masters Road-Belle River Bridge · Photo: Notorious4life · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Sigel Township a good place to live?

Sigel Township’s typical July afternoon high is 79°F, against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. 12% of the land in Sigel Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Verona State Game Area, at 2,517 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sigel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

425 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Verona TownshipParis TownshipSand Beach TownshipBloomfield TownshipVerona TownshipParis TownshipSand Beach TownshipBloomfield TownshipSigel Township
Masters Road-Belle River Bridge
Masters Road-Belle River Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Sigel Township’s story

Sigel Township in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1904.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Sigel Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sigel Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sigel Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHarbor Beach Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSigel Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48441, 48413, 4847048441 56% · 48413 32% · 48470 13%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 Sigel Township.

Work & commute

Sigel Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

In Sigel Township, 2.7% of working residents work locally. The town had 57 jobs in 2021, up 31 from 2011. The average commute for Sigel Township comes to 20 minutes. The top destinations are Bad Axe (16%), Harbor Beach (12%) and Huron Township (5%).

3%work in town
Sigel TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.6%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.7%5.9%8%
Median household income$71,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Sigel Township3%
Bad Axe16%
Harbor Beach12%
Huron Township5%
Winsor Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Sigel Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Schools

The schools Sigel Township’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Sigel Township S/D #4F school district. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in the town: 52 students across 2 schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Eccles SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–827A
Adams Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–8Grades K–825A+

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Sigel Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 29%. Sigel Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 22 of 100.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Sigel Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The January low in Sigel Township is 15°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–31°
Spring34–53°
Summer57–77°
Fall41–58°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 12.4% of Sigel Township

Trails total 2.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Sigel Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

12.4%conserved
12.4%
conserved · 2,809 of 22,701 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Verona State Game Area1.4 mi2,517

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Sigel Township is

For adults in Sigel Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 23%. Two figures for adults here: 41% have high blood pressure, 14% have diabetes.

Sigel TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSigel TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15%10.2%
More adults with COPD11.2%8.1%
More adults with heart disease9.3%7%
Harbor Beach Community Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sigel Township

16pages on Sigel Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sigel Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Sigel Township for work

Where Sigel Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Bad Axe Bad Axe 16% 12% → Harbor Beach Harbor Beach 12% 5% → Huron Township Huron Township 5% 4% → Winsor Township Winsor Township 4% 3% → Colfax Township Colfax Township 3% 3% → Bingham Township Bingham Township 3% Sigel Township · 3% stay
57jobs based in Sigel Township
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Sigel Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Sigel Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 437 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
751 ft

Questions about Sigel Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sigel Township, MI a good place to live?

Sigel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.