Sullivan TownshipMI
A town of 2,725, settled in 1887.
What should you know before moving to Sullivan Township?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C, 562nd of 697 graded towns in Michigan. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $216K, 3.3 years of the Muskegon metro’s $65K median household income. Sullivan Township’s median rent is $1,575 a month, above both Michigan’s towns ($1,045 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The biggest park or preserve is MCD Hunting Parcel 14, at 36 acres.
What makes Sullivan Township stand out
Where Sullivan Township beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Sullivan Township for work
Where Sullivan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Sullivan Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Sullivan Township is from typical.
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Moving to Sullivan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sullivan 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 Sullivan Township.
Sullivan Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Muskegon and beyond.
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Sullivan Township
9.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Sullivan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. MCD Hunting Parcel 14 | — | 36 |
| 2. MCD Hunting Parcel 13 | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents commute out of Sullivan Township
Sullivan Township has 72 jobs for its 1,146 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Sullivan Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Muskegon (9%), Grand Rapids (7%) and Ravenna Township (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Sullivan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Sullivan Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sullivan Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Muskegon Co Ap weather station, 8 miles away, records that 87 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Sullivan Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 18°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Sullivan Township are less healthy than 53% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,965 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sullivan Township’s, it is healthier than 66%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Sullivan Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of Sullivan Township adults have obesity.
| Sullivan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Sullivan Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Michigan's Adventure and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sullivan Township. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
28 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
10 mi MuseumUSS LST-39325 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater10 mi Stadium & arenaMercy Health ArenaPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS LST-393: USN, Public domain
Everything we know about Sullivan Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sullivan Township
About 4 of every 100 Sullivan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Sullivan Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Sullivan Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,541.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Sullivan Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sullivan Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Township | #562 | C | C | — | B | B− |
| Fruitport Township | #509 | C+ | C+ | — | B | C |
| Ravenna Township | #299 | B | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Crockery Township | #25 | A+ | A− | — | A | B+ |
| Egelston Township | #634 | D | B+ | — | C+ | D |
Sullivan Township, Fruitport Township, Ravenna Township, Crockery Township and Egelston Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sullivan Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sullivan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sullivan Township, MI a good place to live?
Sullivan Township grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #562 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Sullivan Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.