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Forestville vs Hendricks Township

211 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (342.3× in Hendricks Township) and street grid (151.7× in Forestville).

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Forestville, MIHomes around $145KMichigan · 136 people
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Hendricks Township, MIA small town of 121Mackinac County · 121 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.

ForestvilleHomes around $145K
Housing$145K typical home45% below the MI typical home All about Forestville →
Hendricks TownshipA small town of 121
Quiet strengthsHendricks Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hendricks Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Trails342.3×
Hendricks Township has more miles of trail
Hendricks Township 102.7 miForestville 0.3 mi
Street grid151.7×
Forestville has the more walkable street grid
Forestville 45.5Hendricks Township 0.3
Average commute32 min
Forestville has the shorter commute
Hendricks Township 63 minForestville 31 min
Typical home built22 yrs
Forestville’s homes are older
Hendricks Township 1981Forestville 1959
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Forestville
Forestville $1,333Hendricks Township $1,100
★ What stands out · Life in each

Hendricks Township gets 51 more inches of snow a year

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
ForestvilleHendricks Township
Snow a year47″99″
January low16°F9°F
July high77°F77°F
Growing season (days)173d131d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th14th
Outdoors & history
ForestvilleHendricks Township
Trails0 mi103 mi
Conserved land0%1%
Settled1895—
Community
ForestvilleHendricks 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

211 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ForestvilleMIHendricks TownshipMackinac County
Forestville ↔ Hendricks Township211 miles apart
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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.

ForestvilleHendricks Township
People
Population 136Highest 121Lowest
Median age 62.8±2.5Lowest 56% above MI 63.5±7.5Highest 58% above MI
Hendricks Township and Forestville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.3%±12.5Highest MI: 21.2% 2.5%±22.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Forestville and Hendricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 41.2%±14.2Lowest MI: 18.6% 46.3%±16.9Highest MI: 18.6%
Hendricks Township and Forestville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.4%Highest MI: 32.4% 11.5%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.4%±11.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Hendricks Township and Forestville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,938±$20kLowest 44% below MI $46,250±$12kHighest 37% below MI
Hendricks Township and Forestville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,800±$28k 26% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,333Highest 54% below MI $1,100Lowest 62% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±91.5Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Forestville and Hendricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 30.1%Highest MI: 13.2% 3.3%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.9%Highest MI: 73.2% 71.4%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 13 yrs older than MI 1981Highest 9 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 28% above MI 63 minHighest 159% above MI
Work from home 10%±11.5Highest MI: 13.5% 3.6%±2.6Lowest MI: 13.5%
Forestville and Hendricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 48.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.25Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bad Axe (8%)St. Ignace (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hendricks TownshipFew work in Forestville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 102.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.5Highest 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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