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A town of 3,113. 71% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Tuscarora Township earns a D, 652nd among Michigan's 697 graded towns. What it does well: it has 44 miles of trail. Tuscarora Township’s median age is 56.4 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On hazard risk, just 37 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 4,080 acres with 25.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Tuscarora Township beats most towns.
Where Tuscarora Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Tuscarora Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscarora 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tuscarora Township.
Tuscarora Township is a second-home town and has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Michigan (mostly inland flooding).
The trail density in Tuscarora Township is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Tuscarora Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 25.3 mi | 4,080 |
| 2. Seven Springs Nature Preserve | 1.7 mi | 73 |
| 3. Cooperation Park | 0.8 mi | 54 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Inland Lakes Schools. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Inland Lakes Secondary School, with 348 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Lakes Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 316 | C− |
| Inland Lakes Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 348 | C+ |
| COP ESD ProgramsTop results in townGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 65 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
34.7% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 5.5% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (21% statewide). 39% of Tuscarora Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Tuscarora Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 26% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Tuscarora Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Tuscarora Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Tuscarora Township grew to 523 in 2021, 233 more than in 2011. Tuscarora Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Tuscarora Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of Michigan towns, with expected losses of about $867 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Since 2026, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tuscarora Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Onaway 4n weather station, 20 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 135 days, shorter than in 99% of U.S. towns. The Onaway 4n weather station, 20 miles away, records that 87 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Tuscarora Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 12°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tuscarora Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Tuscarora Township.
| Tuscarora Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tuscarora Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 55 to 13 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Among 272 Michigan towns, just 5 have a lower violent crime rate than Tuscarora Township. Tuscarora Township reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Tuscarora Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Tuscarora Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tuscarora Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Tuscarora Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,080 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Tuscarora Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora Township | #652 | D | C | B | C | C+ |
| Indian River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Koehler Township | — | — | A | — | C | C− |
| Mentor Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burt Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Littlefield Township | #392 | B− | B | — | B− | B− |
| Ellis Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mullett Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C |
Koehler Township and Mullett Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Koehler Township, Littlefield Township and Mullett Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Indian River, Mentor Township, Burt Township and Ellis Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tuscarora Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Tuscarora Township grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #652 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health, B for safety and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.