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Branch Township vs Logan Township

Next-door neighbors in Mason County. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+23.1 pts in Logan Township) and size (4.6× in Branch Township).

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Branch Township, MIAn outdoors townMason County · 1,311 people

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Logan Township, MIAn outdoors townMason County · 287 people

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.

Branch TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors35.1% conserved land37 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Branch Township →

Logan TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors43.7% conserved land62 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Logan 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.

Age 65++23.1 pts

Logan Township has more people 65 and up

Logan Township 46%Branch Township 22.9%

Branch Township is the bigger place

Branch Township 1,311Logan Township 287

Median age12.3 yrs

Logan Township skews older

Logan Township 63.9Branch Township 51.6

Jobs per worker+86%

Logan Township is more of a job hub

Logan Township 0.13Branch Township 0.07

Logan Township has more miles of trail

Logan Township 61.7 miBranch Township 36.7 mi

Street grid+52%

Branch Township has the more walkable street grid

Branch Township 3.2Logan Township 2.1

★ What stands out · Where they are

Branch Township and Logan Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Branch TownshipLogan Township

Branch Township ↔ Logan Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

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.

Down paymentRate%

Branch Township$960/mo

Typical home $160K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $963/mo · Housing →

Logan Township$930/mo

Typical home $150K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,075/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

C−Branch TownshipHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns –Logan 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

Branch TownshipLogan Township

Snow a year75″75″

January low14°F 14°F

July high82°F 82°F

Growing season (days)137d 137d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th 25th

Outdoors & history

Branch TownshipLogan Township

Trails37 mi 62 mi

Conserved land35.1%43.7%

Famous people born here1 —

Community

Branch TownshipLogan Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Branch TownshipLogan Township

People

Population 1,311Highest 287Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.8% MI: +2% —

Median age 51.6±4Lowest 28% above MI 63.9±4.7Highest 59% above MI

Kids under 18 20.3%±4.3Highest MI: 21.2% 11.1%±8.9Lowest MI: 21.2%

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.9%±1.8Lowest MI: 18.6% 46%±4.4Highest MI: 18.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 14.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.5Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±5.4Lowest MI: 6.1%

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,886±$3kHighest 15% below MI $58,125±$14kLowest 20% below MI

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $159,500±$29kHighest 31% below MI $150,000±$59kLowest 35% below MI

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $963±$827Lowest 15% below MI $1,075±$713Highest 5% below MI

Logan Township and Branch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,504Lowest 48% below MI $1,682Highest 42% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 73.5%±49.3Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 14.4%Lowest MI: 13.2% 23%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 90.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 96.1%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 7 yrs newer than MI 1987Highest 15 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 24% above MI 34 minHighest 39% above MI

Work from home 6.9%±4.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 12.9%±12.1Highest MI: 13.5%

Logan Township and Branch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 25.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.13Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Ludington (15%)Pere Marquette Township (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Logan TownshipFew work in Branch Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 35.1%Lowest 43.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 36.7 miLowest 61.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miLowest 1.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.2Highest 2.1Lowest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Branch Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Branch Township

Sheridan Township1,036 people · $173K homes

Custer Township1,327 people · $184K homes

Sweetwater Township201 people · $165K homes

Sauble Township404 people · $215K homes

Towns like Branch Township

Rose Lake Township1,386 people · $175K homes

Churchill Township1,611 people · $179K homes

Juniata Township1,596 people · $156K homes

Tawas Township1,536 people · $159K homes

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.