Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,007.
The best of St. Ignace Township’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. St. Ignace Township’s July high is 75°F, below both the Michigan town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 21 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on hazard risk. 54% of the land in St. Ignace Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Mackinac Trail-Carp River Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Ignace Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where St. Ignace Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far St. Ignace Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1671.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Ignace 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 St. Ignace Township.
57 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
17% of St. Ignace Township adults report frequent physical distress. Ignace Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of St. Ignace Township adults have diabetes.
| St. Ignace Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | St. Ignace Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
St. Ignace Township’s January low is 11°F. Ignace Township has cold, snowy winters and cool summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave St. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Ignace Township. Since 2011, St. Ignace Township has lost 754 jobs, to 234 in 2021.
| St. Ignace Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Ignace Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LakeLake Michigan–Huron
36 mi DamSoo Locks13 mi Park & preserveMackinac National Park
18 mi Ancient siteFort Michilimackinac
14 mi LandmarkFort Mackinac
12 mi MuseumSt. Ignace MissionLake Michigan–Huron: ChongDae, Public domain · Soo Locks: USGS, 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
None within 15 miles of St. Ignace Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 St. Ignace Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
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 B+.
