Tilden TownshipMI
A town of 1,062, settled in 1874.
Is Tilden Township a good place to live?
Tilden Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Tilden Township. Tilden Township's schools outperform 73% of the state's. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tilden Township. Tilden Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Tilden Township stand out
Where Tilden Township beats most towns.
1,062 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Tilden Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Tilden Township is from typical.
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Moving to Tilden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tilden 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 Tilden Township.
Most of Tilden Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Tilden Township for work: only 1% work in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Tilden Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Tilden Township is 23 minutes.
| Tilden Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Tilden Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Tilden Township since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Tilden Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Tilden Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 78°F, Tilden Township’s July high is below both the Michigan town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide). Tilden Township’s median age is 47 years. Tilden Township has grown 2.3% since 2020, to 1,062 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Tilden Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 26% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 66% are men (MI 49%).
| Tilden Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 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
| Tilden Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 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. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) | 24.8 mi | 23,070 |
| 2. Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 3. Schweitzer Creek Flowage Boating Access Site | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health in Tilden Township trails 56% of U.S. towns
Tilden Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Tilden Township.
| Tilden Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tilden Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tilden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tilden Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Tilden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Tilden Township for work
Where Tilden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Tilden Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Tilden Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,045 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 96 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
Questions about Tilden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tilden 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 A.