Wilcox TownshipMI
A town of 1,186.
Is Wilcox Township a good place to live?
The best of Wilcox Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilcox Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 15 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. 29% of the land in Wilcox Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Wilcox Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wilcox Township stand out
Where Wilcox Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Wilcox Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 10.2% |
1,186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Wilcox Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Wilcox Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Wilcox Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilcox 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 Wilcox Township.
More of Wilcox Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wilcox Township. Wilcox Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wilcox Township.
| Wilcox Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wilcox Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 21.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wilcox Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
14 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Cloud County Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Wilcox Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wilcox Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Wilcox Township is 36 minutes. Jobs based in Wilcox Township fell to 79 in 2021, 300 fewer than in 2011.
| Wilcox Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Wilcox Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Wilcox Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wilcox Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Wilcox Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Wilcox Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilcox Township
About 2 of every 100 Wilcox Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
98% of working residents leave Wilcox Township for work
Where Wilcox Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Wilcox Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Wilcox Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
Questions about Wilcox Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilcox Township, MI expensive?
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−.