TowerMI
Population 275: a town settled in 1899.
Is Tower a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Tower, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Tower has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tower: who provides what
Tower is unincorporated, so Cheboygan County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Tower.
Tower has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Tower, the middle household income is $56,000. Half of commuters travel less than 32 miles. The top destinations are Onaway (6%), Bear Creek Township (6%) and Harbor Springs (5%).
| Tower | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Tower, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 11° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 87 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tower is
In Tower, 33% of adults feel lonely. Among adults locally, 30% have been diagnosed with depression and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Tower | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Tower | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Tower: inland flooding
FEMA puts 83% of Tower’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to cold waves. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Tower sell for about $19K
For households locally, the share who own their home is 66%. In Tower, the median rent is $850 a month.
| Tower | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Tower is conserved land
There are 0.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The park or preserve spreads over 10 acres of Tower.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forest Township Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tower
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tower; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tower residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Tower for work
Where Tower’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Tower
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Tower is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 248 at the 2020 census. It is located along the concurrency of M-33 and M-68 within Forest Township. As an unincorporated community, Tower has no legal autonomy of its own. While the community is now served by the Onaway 49765 ZIP Code, the community contains its own post office box service with the 49792 ZIP Code.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 49792
Questions about Tower
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tower, MI a good place to live?
Tower has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.