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

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 →
Powell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.7% conserved land253 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves All about Powell 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
Whitney TownshipPowell Township
Snow a year49″132″
January low13°F10°F
July high80°F75°F
Growing season (days)148d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th26th
Outdoors & history
Whitney TownshipPowell Township
Trails2 mi253 mi
Conserved land2.7%21.7%
National Register places—3
Archive photos—1
Community
Whitney TownshipPowell 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.

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

Whitney TownshipArenac CountyPowell TownshipMarquette County
Whitney Township ↔ Powell Township279 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.

Whitney TownshipPowell Township
People
Population 902Highest 885Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.4%Highest MI: +2% -10%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 62.6±1.4Lowest 56% above MI 66.4±10.5Highest 65% 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 6.2%±3.1Lowest MI: 21.2% 8.4%±4.6Highest 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+ 44.6%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 51.5%±14.1Highest 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+ 24.3%Highest MI: 32.4% 23.5%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1% 0.9%±1.6Lowest 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 $61,875±$9kHighest 15% below MI $48,804±$861Lowest 33% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $183,100±$52kHighest 21% below MI $164,200±$6kLowest 29% 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 $685±$184Lowest 39% below MI $850±$402Highest 25% 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 $2,014Highest 31% below MI $768Lowest 74% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±39.9Lowest MI: 50.4% 94.4%±100Highest 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 7.4%Lowest MI: 13.2% 10.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.7%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 3 yrs older than MI 1964Lowest 8 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MI average 25 minHighest 3% above MI
Work from home 5%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 9.9%±7.7Highest 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 0.8%Lowest 10.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.3 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Au Gres (8%)Marquette (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Powell TownshipFew work in Whitney Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Lowest 21.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 252.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 12Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 0.4Lowest
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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