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Michigan›Arenac County

Turner TownshipMI

A town of 517, settled in 1885.

Is Turner Township a good place to live?

28% of residents are 65 or older in Turner Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Turner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

517 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Whitney TownshipMason TownshipAu Gres TownshipSherman TownshipWhitney TownshipMason TownshipAu Gres TownshipSherman TownshipTurner Township
Getting set up

Moving to Turner Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Turner Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWhittemore Square Apartments water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Turner Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAu Gres-Sims School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTurner Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48765, 4876648765 70% · 48766 30%Census 2020

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 Turner Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Turner Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Turner Township.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
6
paid flood claims since 1980

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Turner Township’s typical home value is about $167K

The typical Turner Township home is worth about $167,000, up 4.6% in a year, 37% below the Michigan typical home. 93% of Turner Township households own their home, above both Michigan’s towns (84%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$167KZillow home value

Typical home value

Turner Township$167K
Michigan$264K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Turner Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Turner Township for work: only 0% work in town. Turner Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Au Gres (12%), Standish (6%) and Tawas City (5%).

0%work in town
Turner TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$52,000$77,000$80,000
Below the poverty line15%8.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Turner Township0%
Au Gres12%
Standish6%
Tawas City5%
Baldwin Township4%
29 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Turner Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

In Turner Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Turner Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Turner Township is 82°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–32°
Spring33–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Turner Township is

Turner Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 43% of Turner Township adults have high blood pressure.

Turner TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%19%19%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outTurner TownshipMI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.6%
More adults with heart disease10.3%7%
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

1.3% of Turner Township is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 261 of 20,550 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Turner Township

17pages on Turner Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Turner Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Turner Township for work

Where Turner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Au Gres Au Gres 12% 6% → Standish Standish 6% 5% → Tawas City Tawas City 5% 4% → Baldwin Township Baldwin Township 4% 3% → East Tawas East Tawas 3% 3% → Whitney Township Whitney Township 3% Turner Township · 0% stay
15jobs based in Turner Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Turner Township

Village in Michigan, United States

Turner is a village in Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 121 at the 2020 census, which ranks Turner as the second least-populated incorporated municipality in the state after the village of Forestville. The village is located within Turner Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
636 ft
ZIP code
48765

Questions about Turner Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Turner Township, MI a good place to live?

Turner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.