Winterfield Township, MI location, 2019
Winterfield Township’s story
149 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019.
- 1877Winterfield Township is settled
Winterfield TownshipMI
A town of 467, settled in 1877.
Population
467
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$124K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Winterfield Township a good place to live?
35% of residents are 65 or older in Winterfield Township, against 19% in Michigan’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Winterfield Township’s concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Winterfield Conservation Club, at 1,355 acres with 5.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Winterfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
467 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Summerfield TownshipRedding TownshipMarion TownshipClam Union TownshipWinterfield Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Winterfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winterfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winterfield Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereWinterfield Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49665, 4862549665 98% · 48625 2%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 Winterfield Township.
Work & commute
Most of Winterfield Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
For Winterfield Township, the typical journey to work is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Clare (5%), Mount Pleasant (5%) and Marion Township (4%). Among residents in the town, 14% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 37 miles.
0%work in town
| Winterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Winterfield Township0%
Clare5%
Mount Pleasant5%
Marion Township4%
Gladwin3%
37 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Winterfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
In Winterfield Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 12°, with about 74 inches of snow a winter.
74″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring31–55°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–58°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 10.1% of Winterfield Township
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 39 miles.
10.1%conserved
10.1%
conserved · 2,349 of 23,308 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 19.2 mi | 5,366 |
| 2. Winterfield Conservation Club | 5.1 mi | 1,355 |
| 3. Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area | 1.2 mi | 610 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Winterfield Township is
For adults in Winterfield Township, the share who have obesity is 41%. Just over two in five adults in the town have high blood pressure; 15% have diabetes.
| Winterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Winterfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7% |
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
18.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Winterfield Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Winterfield Township break down as 64% from inland flooding and 12% from strong winds. The town’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 48 of 100.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winterfield Township
17pages on Winterfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winterfield Township; the nearest are
Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison18 mi$6,132 in-state tuitionFerris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids38.1 mi$14,778 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Winterfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Winterfield Township for work
Where Winterfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Winterfield Township
0%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Winterfield Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Winterfield Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 460 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
Questions about Winterfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winterfield Township, MI a good place to live?
Winterfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.