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Hawes Township vs Mitchell Township

Next-door neighbors in Alcona County. The biggest differences: home values (+93% in Hawes Township) and trails (3.4× in Mitchell Township).

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Hawes Township, MIA small town of 979Alcona County · 979 people
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Mitchell Township, MIAn outdoors townAlcona County · 476 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.

Hawes TownshipA small town of 979
Quiet strengthsHawes Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hawes Township →
Mitchell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors31.9% conserved land224 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mitchell 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.

Home values+93%
Homes cost more in Hawes Township
Hawes Township $175,900Mitchell Township $91,300
Trails3.4×
Mitchell Township has more miles of trail
Mitchell Township 224.1 miHawes Township 65.7 mi
Street grid2.7×
Hawes Township has the more walkable street grid
Hawes Township 1.9Mitchell Township 0.7
Conserved land+26.4 pts
Mitchell Township has more conserved land
Mitchell Township 31.9%Hawes Township 5.5%
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Hawes Township
Hawes Township $1,487Mitchell Township $1,166
Jobs per worker+63%
Mitchell Township is more of a job hub
Mitchell Township 0.62Hawes Township 0.38
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 more a month in Hawes 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.

Hawes Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $176K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $844/mo · Housing →
Mitchell Township$580/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Hawes Township and Mitchell 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

Hawes Township and Mitchell Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hawes TownshipMitchell TownshipHawes TownshipMitchell Township
Hawes Township ↔ Mitchell 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
Hawes TownshipMitchell Township
Snow a year41″57″
January low9°F11°F
July high79°F81°F
Growing season (days)133d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th21st
Outdoors & history
Hawes TownshipMitchell Township
Trails66 mi224 mi
Conserved land5.5%31.9%
Archive photos33
Community
Hawes TownshipMitchell 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.

Hawes TownshipMitchell Township
People
Population 979Highest 476Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8% MI: +2% —
Median age 59.1±4.7Highest 47% above MI 56.3±5.7Lowest 40% above MI
Hawes Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.6%±5.3Lowest MI: 21.2% 14.9%±5.2Highest MI: 21.2%
Mitchell Township and Hawes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.2%±3.2Lowest MI: 18.6% 31.9%±2.6Highest MI: 18.6%
Mitchell Township and Hawes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.4%Highest MI: 32.4% 11.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.5Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±3.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Hawes Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,500±$11kHighest 7% below MI $48,250±$9kLowest 34% below MI
Hawes Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $175,900±$30kHighest 24% below MI $91,300±$35kLowest 61% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $844±$187Lowest 25% below MI $1,042±$172Highest 8% below MI
Mitchell Township and Hawes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,487Highest 49% below MI $1,166Lowest 60% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.8%±24.3Highest MI: 50.4% 17.4%±83.5Lowest MI: 50.4%
Hawes Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 20.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90.2%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 10% above MI 31 minHighest 28% above MI
Work from home 6.4%±3.6Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.5%±4.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Mitchell Township and Hawes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Alpena (11%)Curtis Township (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mitchell TownshipFew work in Hawes Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Lowest 31.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 65.7 miLowest 224.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 0.7Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Hawes Township

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Alcona Township1,091 people · $214K homes
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Millen Township367 people · $142K homes
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Gustin Township839 people · $119K homes
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Haynes Township777 people · $196K homes

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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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