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Waverly Township vs Klacking Township

74 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+77% in Klacking Township) and trails (+65% in Waverly Township).

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Waverly Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsCheboygan County · 642 people
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Klacking Township, MIA small town of 709Ogemaw County · 709 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.

Waverly TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Waverly Township →
Klacking TownshipA small town of 709
Quiet strengthsKlacking Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Klacking 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.

Property tax bill+77%
Tax bills are bigger in Klacking Township
Klacking Township $2,180Waverly Township $1,233
Trails+65%
Waverly Township has more miles of trail
Waverly Township 134.6 miKlacking Township 81.7 mi
Street grid+50%
Klacking Township has the more walkable street grid
Klacking Township 1.5Waverly Township 1.0
Conserved land+8.8 pts
Waverly Township has more conserved land
Waverly Township 9.9%Klacking Township 1.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Klacking 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.

Waverly Township$760/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Klacking Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $168K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Klacking Township and Waverly 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.

Life in each

Waverly Township gets 34 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
Waverly TownshipKlacking Township
Snow a year87″53″
January low12°F10°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)135d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th24th
Outdoors & history
Waverly TownshipKlacking Township
Trails135 mi82 mi
Conserved land9.9%1.1%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Waverly TownshipKlacking 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.

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.

Health
CWaverly TownshipHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns –Klacking TownshipNot graded
Where they are

74 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Waverly TownshipCheboygan CountyKlacking TownshipOgemaw County
Waverly Township ↔ Klacking Township74 miles apart
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.

Waverly TownshipKlacking Township
People
Population 642Lowest 709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.8% MI: +2%
Median age 42.2±6.5Highest 5% above MI 39.8±5Lowest about the MI average
Waverly Township and Klacking Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.2%±6.1Lowest MI: 21.2% 26.5%±6.9Highest MI: 21.2%
Klacking Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.1%±5.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 22.4%±8Highest MI: 18.6%
Klacking Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Highest MI: 32.4% 14%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±4.7Highest MI: 6.1% 0.3%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1%
Waverly Township and Klacking Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,375±$19kHighest 8% below MI $64,500±$13kLowest 11% below MI
Waverly Township and Klacking Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,000±$50kLowest 46% below MI $168,400±$39kHighest 27% below MI
Klacking Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$91 25% below MI $850±$427 25% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,233Lowest 58% below MI $2,180Highest 25% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MI: 50.4% 0%±100 MI: 50.4%
Below poverty line 19.9%Highest MI: 13.2% 9.9%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 11 yrs newer than MI 1982Lowest 10 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 11% below MI 25 minHighest 5% above MI
Work from home 11.5%±5.4Highest MI: 13.5% 10.9%±7.2Lowest MI: 13.5%
Waverly Township and Klacking Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Highest 0.31Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cheboygan (11%)West Branch (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Klacking TownshipFew work in Waverly Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.9%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 134.6 miHighest 81.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.6 miHighest 2.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.5Highest
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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