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Au Sable Township vs Mueller Township

131 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (51.7× in Mueller Township) and street grid (4.7× in Au Sable Township).

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Au Sable Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsRoscommon County · 209 people
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Mueller Township, MIA regional job hubSchoolcraft County · 272 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.

Au Sable TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Au Sable Township →
Mueller TownshipA regional job hub
Work121 jobsbased in Mueller Township, a regional job hub All about Mueller 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.

Jobs per worker51.7×
Mueller Township is more of a job hub
Mueller Township 1.55Au Sable Township 0.03
Street grid4.7×
Au Sable Township has the more walkable street grid
Au Sable Township 1.4Mueller Township 0.3
Trails2.1×
Au Sable Township has more miles of trail
Au Sable Township 75.3 miMueller Township 35.3 mi
Average commute8 min
Mueller Township has the shorter commute
Au Sable Township 30 minMueller Township 21 min
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Mueller Township
Mueller Township $1,463Au Sable Township $1,150
Typical home built18 yrs
Mueller Township’s homes are older
Au Sable Township 1987Mueller Township 1969
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Au Sable Township$930/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Mueller Township$950/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Michigan ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
DAu Sable TownshipHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns –Mueller TownshipNot graded
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
Au Sable TownshipMueller Township
Snow a year66″—
January low11°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)125d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th39th
Outdoors & history
Au Sable TownshipMueller Township
Trails75 mi35 mi
Conserved land2.2%6.9%
Settled1947—
National Register places—1
Archive photos4—
Community
Au Sable TownshipMueller 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

131 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Au Sable TownshipRoscommon CountyMueller TownshipSchoolcraft County
Au Sable Township ↔ Mueller Township131 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.

Au Sable TownshipMueller Township
People
Population 209Lowest 272Highest
Median age 58.6±6.1Highest 46% above MI 57.3±13.7Lowest 43% above MI
Au Sable Township and Mueller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.5%±9.4Lowest MI: 21.2% 21%±5.6Highest MI: 21.2%
Mueller Township and Au Sable Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.1%±1.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 34.2%±2.8Highest MI: 18.6%
Mueller Township and Au Sable Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Highest MI: 32.4% 18.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.7%±6.7Highest MI: 6.1% 2.9%±2.9Lowest MI: 6.1%
Au Sable Township and Mueller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$27kLowest 16% below MI $63,472±$11kHighest 13% below MI
Mueller Township and Au Sable Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $158,300±$18kHighest 32% below MI $158,000±$48kLowest 32% below MI
Au Sable Township and Mueller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $900±$364 20% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,150Lowest 60% below MI $1,463Highest 50% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 33.3%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Au Sable Township and Mueller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11% MI: 13.2% 11% MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96%Highest MI: 73.2% 91.6%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 15 yrs newer than MI 1969Lowest 3 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 22% above MI 21 minLowest 12% below MI
Work from home 9%±7.6Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.5%±11Highest MI: 13.5%
Mueller Township and Au Sable Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 50.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 1.55Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Higgins Township (13%)Manistique (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mueller TownshipFew work in Au Sable Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Lowest 6.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 75.3 miHighest 35.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 0.3Lowest
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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