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Mount Haley Township vs Jonesfield Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: typical home built (15 yrs in Jonesfield Township) and jobs per worker (+62% in Jonesfield Township).

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Mount Haley Township, MIA small town of 1,723Midland County · 1,723 people
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Jonesfield Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSaginaw County · 1,594 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.

Mount Haley TownshipA small town of 1,723
Quiet strengthsMount Haley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mount Haley Township →
Jonesfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 37%of MI districts All about Jonesfield 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.

Typical home built15 yrs
Jonesfield Township’s homes are older
Mount Haley Township 1976Jonesfield Township 1961
Jobs per worker+62%
Jonesfield Township is more of a job hub
Jonesfield Township 0.42Mount Haley Township 0.26
Bachelor’s degree++8.1 pts
More adults in Mount Haley Township have a degree
Mount Haley Township 21.8%Jonesfield Township 13.7%
★ What stands out · 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.

Mount Haley Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $170K (Census) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $875/mo · Housing →
Jonesfield Township$960/mo
Typical home $144K (Census) · tax rate 1.76% · or rent about $729/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield 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.

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
–Mount Haley TownshipNot graded C+Jonesfield TownshipBetter than 37% of districts in the state
Health
B−Mount Haley TownshipHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns CJonesfield TownshipHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mount Haley TownshipJonesfield TownshipMount Haley TownshipJonesfield Township
Mount Haley Township ↔ Jonesfield Township5.4 miles apart · They share a border
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
Mount Haley TownshipJonesfield Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low16°F16°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)172d172d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th35th
Outdoors & history
Mount Haley TownshipJonesfield Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.6%0%
Community
Mount Haley TownshipJonesfield Township
Library hours a week—29 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.

Mount Haley TownshipJonesfield Township
People
Population 1,723Highest 1,594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.1%Lowest MI: +2% -2.9%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 48.1±6.4Highest 20% above MI 41.3±5.9Lowest about the MI average
Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.1%±3.4Lowest MI: 21.2% 25.5%±6Highest MI: 21.2%
Jonesfield Township and Mount Haley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±3.2Highest MI: 18.6% 22%±3.2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 13.7%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 3.3%±1.2Lowest MI: 6.1%
Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,361±$8kHighest 6% above MI $60,441±$14kLowest 17% below MI
Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,500±$14kHighest 27% below MI $143,500±$14kLowest 38% below MI
Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $875±$312Highest 22% below MI $729±$23Lowest 35% below MI
Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,609Highest 10% below MI $2,532Lowest 13% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.2%±63Lowest MI: 50.4% 73.1%±38.6Highest MI: 50.4%
Jonesfield Township and Mount Haley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Lowest MI: 13.2% 20.3%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 88%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI 1961Lowest 11 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 26% above MI 28 minLowest 15% above MI
Work from home 8%±3.9Highest MI: 13.5% 7.2%±3.1Lowest MI: 13.5%
Mount Haley Township and Jonesfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 7.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (30%)Saginaw (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jonesfield TownshipFew work in Mount Haley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 3.2Highest
Schools
School district —Merrill Community Schools
High school in town —Merrill High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.4
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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