Washington TownshipMI
A town of 797.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 14% of the land in Washington Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Maple River State Game Area, 2,369 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
797 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Washington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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 Washington Township.
Most of Washington Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 70 in 2021, 22 more than in 2011. The average trip to work in Washington Township is 29 minutes.
| Washington Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Washington Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.3% of Washington Township is conserved land
1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Washington Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maple River State Game Area | 1.1 mi | 2,369 |
| 2. Pompeii County Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Washington Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Washington Township is
Washington Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
97% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Washington Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Washington Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 813 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, MI a good place to live?
Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.