Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Wexford Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. Wexford Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 20% of the land in Wexford Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Fletcher Creek Nature Preserve, at 40 acres. Wexford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wexford Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Wexford Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 650 in 1870, 33,673 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wexford 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 Wexford Township.
Wexford Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of Wexford Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wexford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Wexford Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Wexford Township for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Wexford Township. Since 2011, Wexford Township has added 38 jobs, to 45 in 2021.
| Wexford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
26 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Wexford Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 18.9 mi | 4,568 |
| 2. Fletcher Creek Nature Preserve | 0.3 mi | 40 |
| 3. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wexford Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Wexford Township is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Wexford Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wexford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Wexford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
County in Michigan, United States
Wexford County is a county in the Northern Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 33,673. The seat of Wexford County is Cadillac, which is also the county's largest city. Wexford County is largely covered by the Manistee National Forest, and thus is heavily wooded. The Manistee River flows from east to west in the north of the county. Briar Hill, the highest point in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, is located in northwestern Wexford County, at 1,706 feet (520 m). The county is the location of the first known sighting of the Michigan Dogman, in 1887.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.