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Arvon Township vs Erwin Township

96 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (22 min in Erwin Township) and trails (3.6× in Arvon Township).

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Arvon Township, MIAn outdoors townBaraga County · 411 people
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Erwin Township, MIAn outdoors townGogebic County · 349 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Arvon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.4% conserved land276 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves All about Arvon Township →
Erwin TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors37.8% conserved land76 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Erwin Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Average commute22 min
Erwin Township has the shorter commute
Arvon Township 37 minErwin Township 14 min
Trails3.6×
Arvon Township has more miles of trail
Arvon Township 276.0 miErwin Township 76.1 mi
Seasonal homes+37.6 pts
Arvon Township has more second homes
Arvon Township 62.1%Erwin Township 24.5%
Work from home+16 pts
More people work from home in Arvon Township
Arvon Township 18.1%Erwin Township 2.1%
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Arvon Township
Arvon Township $2,183Erwin Township $1,453
Conserved land+20.4 pts
Erwin Township has more conserved land
Erwin Township 37.8%Arvon Township 17.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Arvon Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Arvon Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · Housing →
Erwin Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $185K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Arvon Township and Erwin Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Arvon TownshipErwin Township
Snow a year132″155″
January low10°F3°F
July high75°F77°F
Growing season (days)137d128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th12th
Outdoors & history
Arvon TownshipErwin Township
Trails276 mi76 mi
Conserved land17.4%37.8%
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Community
Arvon TownshipErwin Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

96 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arvon TownshipBaraga CountyErwin TownshipGogebic County
Arvon Township ↔ Erwin Township96 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Arvon TownshipErwin Township
People
Population 411Highest 349Lowest
Median age 63.4±3.4Highest 58% above MI 63.3±4.9Lowest 57% above MI
Arvon Township and Erwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 6.6%±6.8Lowest MI: 21.2% 7.7%±4.6Highest MI: 21.2%
Erwin Township and Arvon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 46.7%±3.4Highest MI: 18.6% 39.5%±10.2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Arvon Township and Erwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28%Highest MI: 32.4% 26.5%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±3.9Highest MI: 6.1% 1.4%±1.2Lowest MI: 6.1%
Arvon Township and Erwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,308±$15kLowest 15% below MI $67,500±$17kHighest 7% below MI
Erwin Township and Arvon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $227,500±$20kHighest about the MI average $185,200±$38kLowest 20% below MI
Arvon Township and Erwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $850±$799 25% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,183Highest 25% below MI $1,453Lowest 50% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 100%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Erwin Township and Arvon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Lowest MI: 13.2% 8.9%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 95%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI 1956Lowest 16 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 52% above MI 14 minLowest 41% below MI
Work from home 18.1%±11.2Highest MI: 13.5% 2.1%±2.5Lowest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town L'Anse Township (35%)Watersmeet Township (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Erwin TownshipFew work in Arvon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.4%Lowest 37.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 276.0 miHighest 76.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.9Highest
Schools
School district Arvon Township School District—
High school in town None in town—
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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