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Rogers Township vs Ocqueoc Township

Next-door neighbors in Presque Isle County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+38.4 pts in Ocqueoc Township) and seasonal homes (+35.7 pts in Ocqueoc Township).

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Rogers Township, MIA small town of 901Presque Isle County · 901 people
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Ocqueoc Township, MIAn outdoors townPresque Isle County · 448 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.

Rogers TownshipA small town of 901
Quiet strengthsRogers Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rogers Township →
Ocqueoc TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43.6% conserved land72 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Ocqueoc 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.

Conserved land+38.4 pts
Ocqueoc Township has more conserved land
Ocqueoc Township 43.6%Rogers Township 5.2%
Seasonal homes+35.7 pts
Ocqueoc Township has more second homes
Ocqueoc Township 58.5%Rogers Township 22.8%
Trails2.9×
Ocqueoc Township has more miles of trail
Ocqueoc Township 72.0 miRogers Township 24.7 mi
Growth since 2010+14.9 pts
Rogers Township has grown faster since 2010
Rogers Township -2%Ocqueoc Township -16.9%
Age 65++17.7 pts
Ocqueoc Township has more people 65 and up
Ocqueoc Township 48.2%Rogers Township 30.5%
Home values+37%
Homes cost more in Ocqueoc Township
Ocqueoc Township $221,000Rogers Township $161,000
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Ocqueoc 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.

Rogers Township$960/mo
Typical home $161K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · Housing →
Ocqueoc Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Ocqueoc Township and Rogers 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

Rogers Township and Ocqueoc Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rogers TownshipOcqueoc TownshipRogers TownshipOcqueoc Township
Rogers Township ↔ Ocqueoc Township9.2 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
Rogers TownshipOcqueoc Township
Snow a year85″87″
January low14°F12°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)154d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th40th
Outdoors & history
Rogers TownshipOcqueoc Township
Trails25 mi72 mi
Conserved land5.2%43.6%
National Register places12
Archive photos—1
Community
Rogers TownshipOcqueoc 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.

Rogers TownshipOcqueoc Township
People
Population 901Highest 448Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2%Highest MI: +2% -16.9%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 55.9±5.7Lowest 39% above MI 64.7±1.8Highest 61% above MI
Kids under 18 13.8%±3.7Highest MI: 21.2% 7.1%±3.4Lowest MI: 21.2%
Rogers Township and Ocqueoc Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.5%±2Lowest MI: 18.6% 48.2%±7.4Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Lowest MI: 32.4% 26.9%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±3.5Lowest MI: 6.1%
Rogers Township and Ocqueoc Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,591±$15kHighest 9% below MI $57,031±$4kLowest 22% below MI
Rogers Township and Ocqueoc Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,000±$14kLowest 30% below MI $221,000±$36kHighest 5% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,373Lowest 53% below MI $1,476Highest 49% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MI: 50.4% 0%±100 MI: 50.4%
Below poverty line 12.5%Highest MI: 13.2% 10.3%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.4%Lowest MI: 73.2% 96.7%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 12 yrs newer than MI 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MI average 26 minHighest 6% above MI
Work from home 10.4%±4.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 24%±9.1Highest MI: 13.5%
Ocqueoc Township and Rogers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miLowest 35.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Rogers City (19%)Rogers City (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ocqueoc TownshipFew work in Rogers Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Lowest 43.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 24.7 miLowest 72.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Lowest 2.9Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Rogers Township

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Moltke Township312 people · $219K homes
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Belknap Township754 people · $155K homes
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Rogers City2,878 people · $110K homes
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Pulawski Township441 people · $127K homes

Towns like Rogers Township

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Nunda Township976 people · $173K homes
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Geneva Township889 people · $154K homes
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Maple Ridge Township661 people · $158K homes
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Au Gres Township853 people · $210K 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.

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