Stannard TownshipMI
A town of 639.
Is Stannard Township a good place to live?
56% of the land in Stannard Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River, at 9,261 acres with 3.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Stannard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
639 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Stannard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stannard 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 Stannard Township.
Stannard Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
The trail density for Stannard Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Across 5 parks and preserves: 81 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ottawa National Forest - Ontonagon Ranger District | 52.5 mi | 37,878 |
| 2. Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River | 3.8 mi | 9,261 |
| 3. Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District | 1.8 mi | 6,619 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Stannard Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
Stannard Township’s mean commuting time stands at 32 minutes. Only 8% of working residents stay in Stannard Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Stannard Township grew to 117 in 2021, 54 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Watersmeet Township (12%), Ontonagon Township (9%) and McMillan Township (7%).
| Stannard Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Stannard Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Stannard Township break down as 57% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. The town’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 23 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Stannard Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Stannard Township, the midsummer high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Stannard Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Among adults in Stannard Township, 17% report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Stannard Township is ahead of Michigan on 9 and behind on 9. 16% of adults here have diabetes; 13% binge drink. Only 9 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Stannard Township.
| Stannard Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Stannard Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stannard Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stannard Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Stannard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
81 miles of trails in Stannard Township
56% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Questions about Stannard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stannard Township, MI a good place to live?
Stannard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.