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Maple River Township vs Volinia Township

246 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.9× in Maple River Township) and property tax bill (+58% in Volinia Township).

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Maple River Township, MIA small town of 1,322Emmet County · 1,322 people

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Volinia Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsCass County · 1,240 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.

Maple River TownshipA small town of 1,322

Quiet strengthsMaple River Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Maple River Township →

Volinia TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Volinia 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.

Maple River Township has more miles of trail

Maple River Township 13.8 miVolinia Township 4.7 mi

Property tax bill+58%

Tax bills are bigger in Volinia Township

Volinia Township $2,327Maple River Township $1,474

Jobs per worker2.1×

Maple River Township is more of a job hub

Maple River Township 0.15Volinia Township 0.07

Average commute7 min

Maple River Township has the shorter commute

Volinia Township 31 minMaple River Township 23 min

★ What stands out · Life in each

Maple River Township gets 79 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

Maple River TownshipVolinia Township

Snow a year120″41″

January low12°F 17°F

July high76°F 82°F

Growing season (days)147d 170d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th 16th

Outdoors & history

Maple River TownshipVolinia Township

Trails14 mi 5 mi

Conserved land3.6%3.7%

National Register places—2

Community

Maple River TownshipVolinia 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.

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

–Maple River TownshipNot graded C+Volinia TownshipBetter than 40% of districts in the state

Health

C+Maple River TownshipHealthier than 43% of U.S. towns CVolinia TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns

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%

Maple River Township$1,280/mo

Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,239/mo · Housing →

Volinia Township$1,370/mo

Typical home $224K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $945/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Volinia Township and Maple River 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

246 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Maple River TownshipEmmet County Volinia TownshipCass County

Maple River Township ↔ Volinia Township246 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Maple River TownshipVolinia Township

People

Population 1,322Highest 1,240Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Lowest MI: +2% -1.4%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 41.2±4.1Lowest about the MI average 42.1±9.1Highest 5% above MI

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

Kids under 18 22.8%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2% 24.7%±4.9Highest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 18.6%±7.2 MI: 18.6% 18.6%±1.4 MI: 18.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 18%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1% 4%±2Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $72,019±$16kLowest about the MI average $78,750±$26kHighest 8% above MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $220,900±$14kLowest 5% below MI $224,300±$27kHighest 3% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,239±$309Highest 10% above MI $945±$42Lowest 16% below MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,474Lowest 49% below MI $2,327Highest 20% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10.8%±52.6Lowest MI: 50.4% 48.6%±82.8Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 15.8%Highest MI: 13.2% 11.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.6%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 19 yrs newer than MI 1982Lowest 10 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 3% below MI 31 minHighest 27% above MI

Work from home 8%±2.8Highest MI: 13.5% 7.1%±3Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Highest 0.07Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Petoskey (16%)Marcellus Township (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Volinia TownshipFew work in Maple River Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.6%Lowest 3.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 13.8 miHighest 4.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 2.7Highest

Schools

School district —Marcellus Community Schools

High school in town —Volinia Outcome Base School

Students per teacherat that high school — 19.0

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.

Maple River Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Maple River Township

Littlefield Township3,224 people · $257K homes

Pleasantview Township862 people · $357K homes

McKinley Township1,298 people · $117K homes

Burt Township956 people · $538K homes

Towns like Maple River Township

Rapid River Township1,321 people · $185K homes

Wakeshma Township1,521 people · $202K homes

Fruitport1,212 people · $218K homes

Convis Township1,554 people · $184K 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.