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

Mitchell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors31.9% conserved land224 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mitchell Township →
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 →
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.

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

Mitchell Township and Hawes Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mitchell TownshipHawes TownshipMitchell TownshipHawes Township
Mitchell Township ↔ Hawes 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
Mitchell TownshipHawes Township
Snow a year57″41″
January low11°F9°F
July high81°F79°F
Growing season (days)133d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st15th
Outdoors & history
Mitchell TownshipHawes Township
Trails224 mi66 mi
Conserved land31.9%5.5%
Archive photos33
Community
Mitchell TownshipHawes 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.

Mitchell TownshipHawes Township
People
Population 476Lowest 979Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -2.8% MI: +2%
Median age 56.3±5.7Lowest 40% above MI 59.1±4.7Highest 47% 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 14.9%±5.2Highest MI: 21.2% 13.6%±5.3Lowest 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+ 31.9%±2.6Highest MI: 18.6% 31.2%±3.2Lowest 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+ 11.6%Lowest MI: 32.4% 19.4%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.3Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.6%±2.5Highest 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 $48,250±$9kLowest 34% below MI $67,500±$11kHighest 7% 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 $91,300±$35kLowest 61% below MI $175,900±$30kHighest 24% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,042±$172Highest 8% below MI $844±$187Lowest 25% 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 $1,166Lowest 60% below MI $1,487Highest 49% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.4%±83.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 50.8%±24.3Highest 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 20.2%Highest MI: 13.2% 10.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 85.8%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 28% above MI 27 minLowest 10% above MI
Work from home 8.5%±4.9Highest MI: 13.5% 6.4%±3.6Lowest 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 4.4%Highest 3.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Curtis Township (10%)Alpena (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hawes TownshipFew work in Mitchell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 31.9%Highest 5.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 224.1 miHighest 65.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.9Highest
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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