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Logan Township vs Branch Township

Next-door neighbors in Mason County. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+23.1 pts in Logan Township) and size (4.6× in Branch Township).

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Logan Township, MIAn outdoors townMason County · 287 people

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Branch Township, MIAn outdoors townMason County · 1,311 people

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.

Logan TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors43.7% conserved land62 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Logan Township →

Branch TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors35.1% conserved land37 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Branch 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.

Age 65++23.1 pts

Logan Township has more people 65 and up

Logan Township 46%Branch Township 22.9%

Branch Township is the bigger place

Branch Township 1,311Logan Township 287

Median age12.3 yrs

Logan Township skews older

Logan Township 63.9Branch Township 51.6

Jobs per worker+86%

Logan Township is more of a job hub

Logan Township 0.13Branch Township 0.07

Logan Township has more miles of trail

Logan Township 61.7 miBranch Township 36.7 mi

Street grid+52%

Branch Township has the more walkable street grid

Branch Township 3.2Logan Township 2.1

★ What stands out · Where they are

Logan Township and Branch Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Logan TownshipBranch Township

Logan Township ↔ Branch Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Logan Township$930/mo

Typical home $150K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,075/mo · Housing →

Branch Township$960/mo

Typical home $160K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $963/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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

–Logan TownshipNot graded C−Branch TownshipHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns

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

Logan TownshipBranch Township

Snow a year75″75″

January low14°F 14°F

July high82°F 82°F

Growing season (days)137d 137d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th 25th

Outdoors & history

Logan TownshipBranch Township

Trails62 mi 37 mi

Conserved land43.7%35.1%

Famous people born here—1

Community

Logan TownshipBranch Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Logan TownshipBranch Township

People

Population 287Lowest 1,311Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +5.8% MI: +2%

Median age 63.9±4.7Highest 59% above MI 51.6±4Lowest 28% above MI

Kids under 18 11.1%±8.9Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.3%±4.3Highest MI: 21.2%

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 46%±4.4Highest MI: 18.6% 22.9%±1.8Lowest MI: 18.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 19.1%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.1%±1.5Highest MI: 6.1%

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $58,125±$14kLowest 20% below MI $61,886±$3kHighest 15% below MI

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,000±$59kLowest 35% below MI $159,500±$29kHighest 31% below MI

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,075±$713Highest 5% below MI $963±$827Lowest 15% below MI

Logan Township and Branch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,682Highest 42% below MI $1,504Lowest 48% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 73.5%±49.3Highest MI: 50.4%

Branch Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 23%Highest MI: 13.2% 14.4%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 96.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 15 yrs newer than MI 1979Lowest 7 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 39% above MI 30 minLowest 24% above MI

Work from home 12.9%±12.1Highest MI: 13.5% 6.9%±4.1Lowest MI: 13.5%

Logan Township and Branch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.07Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Pere Marquette Township (16%)Ludington (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Branch TownshipFew work in Logan Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 43.7%Highest 35.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 61.7 miHighest 36.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miHighest 1.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 3.2Highest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Logan Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Logan Township

Colfax Township564 people · $157K homes

Lake Township911 people · $170K homes

Eden Township525 people · $185K homes

Towns like Logan Township

Millen Township367 people · $142K homes

Nester Township183 people · $132K homes

Clinton Township406 people · $174K homes

Trout Lake Township203 people · $130K homes

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.