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A town of 2,351, settled in 1671.
St. Ignace’s best subject grades are an A for walkability, an A− for cost of living, and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for health. 35% of working residents work locally in St. Ignace, above both the Michigan town median (5.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). On hazard risk, just 3 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. St. Ignace’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On civic life, just 34 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do better. St. Ignace has 1 place on the National Register. St. Ignace has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where St. Ignace beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1671.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far St. Ignace is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Ignace, 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 St. Ignace.
St. Ignace’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the St. Ignace Area Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignace Juvenile Detention FacilityLargest public high schoolGrades 4–12 | Grades 4–12 | 3 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in St. Ignace. Ignace beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of adults have diabetes in St. Ignace.
| St. Ignace | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | St. Ignace | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The July high in St. Ignace is 75°F. Ignace has cold, snowy winters and cool summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of St. 25% of St. Ignace residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in St. Ignace grew to 1,000 in 2021, 548 more than in 2011.
| St. Ignace | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Ignace's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
| St. Ignace | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
5.2 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Straits State Park, at 112 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Straits State Park | 1.8 mi | 112 |
| 2. Little Bear Sports Park | 0.6 mi | 18 |
| 3. Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical St. Typical home values rose 10% in the year to September 2026. Among 667 Michigan towns, just 9 have a lower median rent than St. Ignace.
| St. Ignace | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $607 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Ignace. Close and well known come first.
5 mi LakeLake Michigan–Huron
7 mi Ancient siteFort Michilimackinac6 mi Park & preserveMackinac National Park
6 mi LandmarkFort Mackinac
in town MuseumSt. Ignace Mission
6 mi MuseumRobert Stuart HouseLake Michigan–Huron: ChongDae, Public domain · Fort Michilimackinac: WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mackinac: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · St. Ignace Mission: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stuart House: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of St. Ignace; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 St. Ignace residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
4 notable people were born in St. Ignace.
City in Michigan, United States
St. Ignace ( IG-nəss) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Mackinac County. The city had a population of 2,306 at the 2020 census. St. Ignace Township is located just to the north of the city; the two are administered separately. St. Ignace is located along Lake Huron in the Upper Peninsula on the northern side of the Straits of Mackinac. The city serves as a gateway to the state's Upper Peninsula for travelers coming from the Lower Peninsula, as the city is at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge, opposite Mackinaw City. It has one of two ports which provide ferry service to nearby Mackinac Island. St. Ignace's history dates back to 1671 when French Jesuit priests…
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2 towns share a border with St. Ignace.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ignace | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Moran Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | D |
| St. Ignace Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
St. Ignace, Moran Township and St. Ignace Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. St. Ignace, Moran Township and St. Ignace Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare St. Ignace with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
St. 4 notable people were born here, including Prentiss M. Brown and Aubrey Fitch.
