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Hulbert Township vs Whitefish Township

Next-door neighbors in Chippewa County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.1× in Whitefish Township) and trails (7.1× in Whitefish Township).

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Hulbert Township, MIAn outdoors townChippewa County · 219 people
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Whitefish Township, MIAn outdoors townChippewa County · 473 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.

Hulbert TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors52.3% conserved land64 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Hulbert Township →
Whitefish TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors54.4% conserved land458 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 7%of MI districts All about Whitefish 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 worker8.1×
Whitefish Township is more of a job hub
Whitefish Township 0.81Hulbert Township 0.10
Trails7.1×
Whitefish Township has more miles of trail
Whitefish Township 457.9 miHulbert Township 64.3 mi
Home values+67%
Homes cost more in Whitefish Township
Whitefish Township $186,700Hulbert Township $111,600
Kids under 18+21.3 pts
Hulbert Township has more kids
Hulbert Township 25.1%Whitefish Township 3.8%
Bachelor’s degree++28.8 pts
More adults in Whitefish Township have a degree
Whitefish Township 35.8%Hulbert Township 7%
Property tax bill+53%
Tax bills are bigger in Whitefish Township
Whitefish Township $1,723Hulbert Township $1,125
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Whitefish 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.

Hulbert Township$680/mo
Typical home $112K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · Housing →
Whitefish Township$1,120/mo
Typical home $187K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Whitefish Township and Hulbert 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.

Life in each

Whitefish Township gets 71 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
Hulbert TownshipWhitefish Township
Snow a year99″170″
January low9°F8°F
July high77°F76°F
Growing season (days)131d95d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th4th
Outdoors & history
Hulbert TownshipWhitefish Township
Trails64 mi458 mi
Conserved land52.3%54.4%
National Register places—1
Community
Hulbert TownshipWhitefish Township
Library hours a week—25 hrs
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

Hulbert Township and Whitefish Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hulbert TownshipWhitefish TownshipHulbert TownshipWhitefish Township
Hulbert Township ↔ Whitefish Township19 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Schools
–Hulbert TownshipNot graded DWhitefish TownshipBetter than 7% of districts in the state
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.

Hulbert TownshipWhitefish Township
People
Population 219Lowest 473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -17.6% MI: +2%
Median age 56.9±8.3Lowest 42% above MI 63±2.9Highest 57% above MI
Whitefish Township and Hulbert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±14.3Highest MI: 21.2% 3.8%±5.5Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 37%±6.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 44%±4.1Highest MI: 18.6%
Whitefish Township and Hulbert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 35.8%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±6.1Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±3.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Hulbert Township and Whitefish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,583±$30kLowest 25% below MI $75,288±$16kHighest 3% above MI
Whitefish Township and Hulbert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $111,600±$25kLowest 52% below MI $186,700±$20kHighest 19% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,125Lowest 61% below MI $1,723Highest 41% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 44%±90.4Highest MI: 50.4%
Whitefish Township and Hulbert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Lowest MI: 13.2% 10.8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Highest MI: 73.2% 87.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 17 yrs newer than MI 1986Lowest 14 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MI average 20 minLowest 17% below MI
Work from home 24.2%±13.2Highest MI: 13.5% 23.6%±13.1Lowest MI: 13.5%
Hulbert Township and Whitefish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Lowest 12%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 53.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.81Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pentland Township (15%)Sault Ste. Marie (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 15% work in Whitefish TownshipFew work in Hulbert Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 52.3%Lowest 54.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 64.3 miLowest 457.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 13Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Highest 0.2Lowest
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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