Wheatland TownshipMI
A town of 413.
Is Wheatland Township a good place to live?
Minden City State Game Area, at 3,002 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wheatland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
413 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wheatland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheatland 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 Wheatland Township.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Wheatland Township’s workers commute out
In Wheatland Township, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. The town had 91 jobs in 2021, down 36 from 2011. For Wheatland Township, the mean commuting time is 28 minutes.
| Wheatland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Wheatland Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
The FEMA hazard score in Wheatland Township is 25 of 100. FEMA puts just over half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 36% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wheatland Township
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 47 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14% of Wheatland Township is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 7.8 miles. The trail density for Wheatland Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minden City State Game Area | 1.9 mi | 3,002 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Wheatland Township is
Among adults in Wheatland Township, 18% smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent physical distress, 31% get no exercise outside work.
| Wheatland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wheatland Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wheatland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wheatland Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wheatland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
98% of working residents leave Wheatland Township for work
Where Wheatland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Wheatland Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Wheatland Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 416 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Questions about Wheatland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheatland Township, MI a good place to live?
Wheatland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.