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Moran Township vs St. Ignace

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (116.4× in St. Ignace) and trails (45.5× in Moran Township).

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Moran Township, MIAn outdoors townMackinac County · 998 people
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St. Ignace, MIA colonial town, settled 1671Michigan · 2,463 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.

Moran TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41.3% conserved land237 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 28%of MI districts Housing$219K typical home18% below the MI typical home All about Moran Township →
St. IgnaceA colonial town, settled 1671
HistorySettled in 16711 place on the National Register Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about St. Ignace →
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.

Street grid116.4×
St. Ignace has the more walkable street grid
St. Ignace 58.2Moran Township 0.5
Trails45.5×
Moran Township has more miles of trail
Moran Township 236.7 miSt. Ignace 5.2 mi
Home values+74%
Homes cost more in Moran Township
Moran Township $230,300St. Ignace $132,200
Conserved land+34.1 pts
Moran Township has more conserved land
Moran Township 41.3%St. Ignace 7.2%
Seasonal homes+29.8 pts
Moran Township has more second homes
Moran Township 37.7%St. Ignace 7.9%
Rent+41%
Rent runs higher in Moran Township
Moran Township $855St. Ignace $607
★ What stands out · 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
CMoran TownshipBetter than 28% of districts in the state BSt. IgnaceBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
–Moran TownshipNot graded DSt. IgnaceHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in St. Ignace

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.

Moran Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $219K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $855/mo · Housing →
St. Ignace$1,650/mo
Typical home $247K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.74% · or rent about $607/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between St. Ignace and Moran 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

Moran Township and St. Ignace share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Moran TownshipSt. IgnaceMoran TownshipSt. Ignace
Moran Township ↔ St. Ignace15 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
75 Moran Township residents work in St. Ignace (23.2% of its workers)
48 St. Ignace residents work in Moran Township (6.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Moran Township →
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
Moran TownshipSt. Ignace
Snow a year81″81″
January low7°F7°F
July high77°F77°F
Growing season (days)130d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th1st
Outdoors & history
Moran TownshipSt. Ignace
Trails237 mi5 mi
Conserved land41.3%7.2%
Settled—1671
National Register places41
Community
Moran TownshipSt. Ignace
Library hours a week—42 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.

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.

Moran TownshipSt. Ignace
People
Population 998Lowest 2,463Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.5%Highest MI: +2% -6%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 53.4±6.3Highest 33% above MI 48.8±3.3Lowest 21% above MI
Moran Township and St. Ignace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.3%±4.1Highest MI: 21.2% 13.8%±2.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Moran Township and St. Ignace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.4%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6% 22.3%±2.9Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 18.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.6%±4.2Highest MI: 6.1% 0.9%±1Lowest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,059±$8kHighest 7% below MI $64,663±$9kLowest 11% below MI
Moran Township and St. Ignace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $230,300±$51kHighest about the MI average $132,200±$37kLowest 43% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $855±$11Highest 24% below MI $607±$53Lowest 46% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,685Lowest 42% below MI $2,306Highest 21% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.5%±41.4Highest MI: 50.4% 49.2%±11.5Lowest MI: 50.4%
Moran Township and St. Ignace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Lowest MI: 13.2% 24.6%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 64.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 15 yrs newer than MI 1965Lowest 7 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 16% below MI 31 minHighest 29% above MI
Work from home 3.7%±3.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 7.1%±3.6Highest MI: 13.5%
St. Ignace and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8%Lowest 35.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 5.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.97Lowest 1.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Ignace (23%)Sault Ste. Marie (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 23% work in St. Ignace6% work in Moran Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41.3%Highest 7.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 236.7 miHighest 5.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 9Highest 8Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 58.2Highest
Schools
School district St. Ignace Area Schools · Moran Township School District—
High school in town LaSalle High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.3 —
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Moran Township

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Brevort Township585 people · $138K homes
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Hendricks Township121 people
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St. Ignace Township1,093 people · $179K homes
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Trout Lake Township203 people · $130K homes

Towns like Moran Township

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Garfield Township1,315 people · $176K homes
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Mentor Township866 people · $180K 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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