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Strong in places, weak in others. The weak point is health — CDC estimates put its residents' health behind just over three quarters of the country. White Pigeon Township ranks 591st of 697 in Michigan, with a C− overall. On that grade it does better than 21% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $180K, 2.7 years of the Sturgis area’s $66K median household income. Where it does best is hazard risk (A−). Its mean commuting time is 17 minutes, below both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
Where White Pigeon Township beats most towns.
Where White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 959 in 1860, a low of 667 in 1910, 1,718 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1830 and 2 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon Township.
In White Pigeon Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 19 of 100. Expected losses in White Pigeon Township break down as 55% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2018: one.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the White Pigeon Community Schools. The largest public high school is White Pigeon JrSr High School, with 363 students. 2 public schools serve White Pigeon Township, with 729 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 366 | C− |
| White Pigeon JrSr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 363 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
White Pigeon Township: 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. In White Pigeon Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 28% have been diagnosed with depression.
| White Pigeon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | White Pigeon Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
28% of working residents cross a state line to work, Middlebury among the top destinations. The average commute for its 1,674 working residents takes 16.5 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
The top destinations are Elkhart (12%), Sturgis (7%) and Middlebury (6%). For residents in White Pigeon Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. Since 2011, White Pigeon Township has added 273 jobs, to 832 in 2021.
| White Pigeon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wade Park | — | 1 |
| 2. Klinger Lake Public Access | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of White Pigeon Township
About 2 of every 100 White Pigeon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
White Pigeon is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,718 at the 2020 census. The village is located within White Pigeon Township. Its also located along Michigan's border with Indiana.
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5 towns share a border with White Pigeon Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pigeon Township | #591 | C− | B | — | C | C− |
| Sturgis Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Florence Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Mottville Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| White Pigeon | — | — | B | C | C | C |
Sturgis Township, Florence Township, Mottville Township and White Pigeon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. White Pigeon Township, Sturgis Township, Florence Township and Mottville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare White Pigeon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
White Pigeon Township grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #591 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
