Springvale TownshipMI
A town of 2,122. 86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Springvale Township a good place to live?
The best of Springvale Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and civic life and an A− for health; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 115 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on health. Springvale Township’s median rent is $1,645 a month, above both Michigan’s towns ($1,046 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Springvale Township’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 10,668 acres with 57.4 miles of trail. Springvale Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Springvale Township stand out
Where Springvale Township beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Springvale Township for work
Where Springvale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Springvale Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Springvale Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Springvale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springvale 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 Springvale Township.
Residents of Springvale Township are healthier than 81% of U.S. towns
Springvale Township beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Springvale Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Springvale Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Springvale Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Springvale Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Springvale Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Springvale Township. Since 2011, Springvale Township has added 97 jobs, to 141 in 2021.
| Springvale Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Michigan overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Springvale Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.6 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Springvale Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Springvale Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Springvale Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Springvale Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 57.4 mi | 10,668 |
| 2. Tanton Family Working Forest Reserve | 8.1 mi | 236 |
| 3. Allan and Virginia McCune Nature Preserve | 3.9 mi | 172 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Springvale Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Springvale Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Springvale Township
About 2 of every 100 Springvale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Springvale Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Springvale Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,146 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
Springvale Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Springvale Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springvale Township | — | — | B− | — | A | A− |
| Littlefield Township | #392 | B− | B | — | B− | B− |
| Bear Creek Township | #197 | B+ | C− | — | A | A− |
| Chandler Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mentor Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Springvale Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Springvale Township, Littlefield Township and Bear Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Chandler Township and Mentor Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Springvale Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Springvale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springvale Township, MI a good place to live?
86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Springvale 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−.