Weare, MI, USA - panoramio (1), 2013
Weare Township’s story
157 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1869Weare Township is settled
Weare TownshipMI
87% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Population
1,256
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town
Is Weare Township a good place to live?
The best of Weare Township’s subject grades is an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Weare Township, below both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). The median household income is $55K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. On civic life, just 104 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do better. US 31-Pentwater River Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Weare Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Weare Township stand out
Where Weare Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Weare Township5.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA+
87% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
1historic places
History
Settled in 1869
1 place on the National Register
A history going back 157 years.
Small town
1,256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pentwater TownshipHart TownshipCrystal TownshipRiverton TownshipWeare Township
How Weare Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Weare Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthMercy Health Lakeshore Campus 11.3 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $174K, 2.8 years of the county’s $62K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9% conserved landB+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterBOpen →Civic life5.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Weare Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weare Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHylander Valley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Weare Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPentwater Public School DistrictHart Public School District2 districts serve Weare Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereWeare Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49420, 4944949420 56% · 49449 44%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 Weare Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Weare Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Weare Township since 1997.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Weare Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Weare Township for work: only 5% work in town. At $55,000, Weare Township’s median household income is against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2011, Weare Township has added 38 jobs, to 141 in 2021.
5%work in town
| Weare Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Weare Township5%
Hart9%
Hart Township7%
Ludington6%
Pentwater Township6%
28 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Weare Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Weare Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Weare Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Weare Township’s July high is 81°F.
79″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Weare Township is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
Weare Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 14% of adults binge drink in Weare Township.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Weare Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Weare Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.2% |
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 9.3% of Weare Township
14 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Pentwater State Game Area, at 261 acres.
9.3%conserved
| Weare 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 |
9.3%
conserved · 2,141 of 22,925 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District | 1.8 mi | 1,821 |
| 2. Pentwater State Game Area | 0.8 mi | 261 |
| 3. Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve | — | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Weare Township
18pages on Weare Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Weare Township; the nearest are
West Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottville16.5 mi$4,470 in-state tuitionFerris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids42.9 mi$14,778 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Weare Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Weare Township for work
Where Weare Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
141jobs based in Weare Township
5%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Weare Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Weare Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,224 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
Questions about Weare Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Weare Township, MI a good place to live?
87% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Weare Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.