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A town of 1,694, platted in 1871.
27% of residents are 65 or older in Standish Township, above both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 5 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Standish Township. The biggest park or preserve is Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area, at 945 acres. We don’t grade Standish Township yet; the figures below are still real.
1,900 counted in 2010 and 1,701 in 2020; an estimated 1,694 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 246 in 1880, 1,458 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Standish 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 Standish Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 32 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Standish Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Standish Township for work: only 1% work in town. Standish Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2011, Standish Township has added 75 jobs, to 132 in 2021.
| Standish Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Standish Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Standish Township is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Standish Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Standish Township.
| Standish Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Standish Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Standish Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Standish Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area | — | 945 |
| 2. Standish Nature Preserve | — | 42 |
| 3. Roadside park Arenac co. | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Standish Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Standish Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Standish Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
City in Michigan, United States
Standish is a city in and the county seat of Arenac County, Michigan. The population was 1,458 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Standish Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pinconning Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C |
| Arenac Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Standish | — | — | A− | — | A− | C− |
Pinconning Township and Standish have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pinconning Township and Standish report no FBI crime data of their own. Standish Township, Lincoln Township and Arenac Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Standish Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Standish Township yet; the figures below are still real.