Star TownshipMI
A town of 1,086.
Is Star Township a good place to live?
Star Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for civic life and cost of living; its weakest is a D for schools. Star Township’s concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 1,660 acres with 8.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 125 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. Star Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Star Township stand out
Where Star Township beats most towns.
1,086 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Star Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Star Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Star Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Star 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 Star Township.
Star Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Compared with 93% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Star Township is lower. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 38%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Star Township work out of town
The top destinations are Gaylord (8%), Mancelona Township (6%) and Kearney Township (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Star Township: 2% of working residents work locally. The mean commuting time for Star Township comes to 34 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
| Star Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The climate in Star Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Star Township, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Star Township is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
18% of adults report frequent mental distress in Star Township. The town does better than the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Two figures for adults here: 16% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Star Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Star Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Michigan’s
Since 2020, Star Township has grown 5.7%, to 1,086 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. By age, Star Township looks like Michigan: each broad group is within 4 points. Star Township: 15% of residents are 65 or older. 30% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Michigan.
| Star Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Star Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Star Township keeps 0.5% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 37 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 8.6 mi | 1,660 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Star Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Star Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Star Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
98% of working residents leave Star Township for work
Where Star Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Star Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Star Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,028 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,257 ft
Questions about Star Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Star Township, MI expensive?
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+.