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Powell Township vs Whitney Township

279 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (157.9× in Powell Township) and property tax bill (2.6× in Whitney Township).

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Powell Township, MIAn outdoors townMarquette County · 885 people
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Whitney Township, MIA small town of 902Arenac County · 902 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.

Powell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.7% conserved land253 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves All about Powell Township →
Whitney TownshipA small town of 902
Quiet strengthsWhitney Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Whitney 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.

Trails157.9×
Powell Township has more miles of trail
Powell Township 252.6 miWhitney Township 1.6 mi
Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Whitney Township
Whitney Township $2,014Powell Township $768
Street grid4.8×
Whitney Township has the more walkable street grid
Whitney Township 1.9Powell Township 0.4
Conserved land+19 pts
Powell Township has more conserved land
Powell Township 21.7%Whitney Township 2.7%
Household income+27%
Households in Whitney Township earn more
Whitney Township $61,875Powell Township $48,804
Jobs per worker+69%
Powell Township is more of a job hub
Powell Township 0.76Whitney Township 0.45
★ What stands out · Life in each

Powell Township gets 83 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
Powell TownshipWhitney Township
Snow a year132″49″
January low10°F13°F
July high75°F80°F
Growing season (days)137d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th17th
Outdoors & history
Powell TownshipWhitney Township
Trails253 mi2 mi
Conserved land21.7%2.7%
National Register places3—
Archive photos1—
Community
Powell TownshipWhitney 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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Whitney 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.

Powell Township$920/mo
Typical home $164K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Whitney Township$1,130/mo
Typical home $183K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $685/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Whitney Township and Powell 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

279 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Powell TownshipMarquette CountyWhitney TownshipArenac County
Powell Township ↔ Whitney Township279 miles apart
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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.

Powell TownshipWhitney Township
People
Population 885Lowest 902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10%Lowest MI: +2% -9.4%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 66.4±10.5Highest 65% above MI 62.6±1.4Lowest 56% above MI
Powell Township and Whitney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.4%±4.6Highest MI: 21.2% 6.2%±3.1Lowest MI: 21.2%
Powell Township and Whitney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 51.5%±14.1Highest MI: 18.6% 44.6%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6%
Powell Township and Whitney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.5%Lowest MI: 32.4% 24.3%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 1.6%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Whitney Township and Powell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,804±$861Lowest 33% below MI $61,875±$9kHighest 15% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,200±$6kLowest 29% below MI $183,100±$52kHighest 21% below MI
Whitney Township and Powell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$402Highest 25% below MI $685±$184Lowest 39% below MI
Powell Township and Whitney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $768Lowest 74% below MI $2,014Highest 31% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 94.4%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 30%±39.9Lowest MI: 50.4%
Powell Township and Whitney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.2%Highest MI: 13.2% 7.4%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.9%Highest MI: 73.2% 87.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 8 yrs older than MI 1969Highest 3 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 3% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 9.9%±7.7Highest MI: 13.5% 5%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5%
Powell Township and Whitney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.8%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 44.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Highest 0.45Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marquette (35%)Au Gres (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Whitney TownshipFew work in Powell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.7%Highest 2.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 252.6 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 1.9Highest
Schools
School district Powell Township Schools—
High school in town None in town—
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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