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Klacking Township vs Waverly Township

74 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+77% in Klacking Township) and trails (+65% in Waverly Township).

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Klacking Township, MIA small town of 709Ogemaw County · 709 people
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Waverly Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsCheboygan County · 642 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.

Klacking TownshipA small town of 709
Quiet strengthsKlacking Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Klacking Township →
Waverly TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Waverly 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.

Property tax bill+77%
Tax bills are bigger in Klacking Township
Klacking Township $2,180Waverly Township $1,233
Trails+65%
Waverly Township has more miles of trail
Waverly Township 134.6 miKlacking Township 81.7 mi
Street grid+50%
Klacking Township has the more walkable street grid
Klacking Township 1.5Waverly Township 1.0
Conserved land+8.8 pts
Waverly Township has more conserved land
Waverly Township 9.9%Klacking Township 1.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Klacking 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.

Klacking Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $168K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Waverly Township$760/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Klacking Township and Waverly 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

Waverly Township gets 34 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
Klacking TownshipWaverly Township
Snow a year53″87″
January low10°F12°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)143d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th57th
Outdoors & history
Klacking TownshipWaverly Township
Trails82 mi135 mi
Conserved land1.1%9.9%
Famous people born here1—
Community
Klacking TownshipWaverly 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.

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
–Klacking TownshipNot graded CWaverly TownshipHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Where they are

74 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Klacking TownshipOgemaw CountyWaverly TownshipCheboygan County
Klacking Township ↔ Waverly Township74 miles apart
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.

Klacking TownshipWaverly Township
People
Population 709Highest 642Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.8% MI: +2% —
Median age 39.8±5Lowest about the MI average 42.2±6.5Highest 5% above MI
Waverly Township and Klacking Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±6.9Highest MI: 21.2% 26.2%±6.1Lowest MI: 21.2%
Klacking Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.4%±8Highest MI: 18.6% 13.1%±5.6Lowest MI: 18.6%
Klacking Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Lowest MI: 32.4% 16.9%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1% 5.3%±4.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Waverly Township and Klacking Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,500±$13kLowest 11% below MI $67,375±$19kHighest 8% below MI
Waverly Township and Klacking Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,400±$39kHighest 27% below MI $125,000±$50kLowest 46% below MI
Klacking Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$427 25% below MI $850±$91 25% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,180Highest 25% below MI $1,233Lowest 58% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MI: 50.4% 0%±100 MI: 50.4%
Below poverty line 9.9%Lowest MI: 13.2% 19.9%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest MI: 73.2% 93.8%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Lowest 10 yrs newer than MI 1983Highest 11 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 5% above MI 22 minLowest 11% below MI
Work from home 10.9%±7.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 11.5%±5.4Highest MI: 13.5%
Waverly Township and Klacking Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 miHighest 30.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Lowest 0.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town West Branch (15%)Cheboygan (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Waverly TownshipFew work in Klacking Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 9.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 81.7 miLowest 134.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.3 miLowest 2.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Highest 1.0Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Klacking Township

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Foster Township851 people · $150K homes
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Cumming Township596 people · $179K homes
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West Branch Township2,595 people · $172K homes
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Rose Township1,061 people · $153K 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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