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Germfask Township vs Mueller Township

Next-door neighbors in Schoolcraft County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.2× in Mueller Township) and conserved land (+50.4 pts in Germfask Township).

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Germfask Township, MIAn outdoors townSchoolcraft County · 439 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.

Germfask TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors57.3% conserved land52 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Germfask 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 worker6.2×
Mueller Township is more of a job hub
Mueller Township 1.55Germfask Township 0.25
Conserved land+50.4 pts
Germfask Township has more conserved land
Germfask Township 57.3%Mueller Township 6.9%
Street grid2.7×
Germfask Township has the more walkable street grid
Germfask Township 0.8Mueller Township 0.3
Average commute14 min
Mueller Township has the shorter commute
Germfask Township 36 minMueller Township 21 min
Age 65++13.7 pts
Mueller Township has more people 65 and up
Mueller Township 34.2%Germfask Township 20.5%
Typical home built15 yrs
Mueller Township’s homes are older
Germfask Township 1984Mueller Township 1969
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Germfask 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.

Germfask Township$1,450/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $540/mo · Housing →
Mueller Township$950/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Germfask Township and Mueller 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.

Where they are

Germfask Township and Mueller Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Germfask TownshipMueller TownshipGermfask TownshipMueller Township
Germfask Township ↔ Mueller Township15 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Germfask TownshipMueller Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
Germfask TownshipMueller Township
Trails52 mi35 mi
Conserved land57.3%6.9%
National Register places11
Archive photos1—
Community
Germfask 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.

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.

Germfask TownshipMueller Township
People
Population 439Highest 272Lowest
Median age 49.4±3.9Lowest 23% above MI 57.3±13.7Highest 43% above MI
Mueller Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20%±6.3Lowest MI: 21.2% 21%±5.6Highest MI: 21.2%
Mueller Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 34.2%±2.8Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 18.6%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±3.3Highest MI: 6.1% 2.9%±2.9Lowest MI: 6.1%
Germfask 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 $57,500±$57kLowest 21% below MI $63,472±$11kHighest 13% below MI
Mueller Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $115,300±$8kLowest 50% below MI $158,000±$48kHighest 32% below MI
Mueller Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $540±$36Lowest 52% below MI $900±$364Highest 20% below MI
Mueller Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,269Lowest 56% below MI $1,463Highest 50% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 85.7%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 33.3%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Germfask Township and Mueller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 11%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.2%Lowest MI: 73.2% 91.6%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 12 yrs newer than MI 1969Lowest 3 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 47% above MI 21 minLowest 12% below MI
Work from home 2.4%±1.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.5%±11Highest MI: 13.5%
Mueller Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 1.55Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Manistique (29%)Manistique (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mueller TownshipFew work in Germfask Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57.3%Highest 6.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 51.8 miHighest 35.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 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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