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BlumfieldMI

A town of 1,967. Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,967
−4.4% since 2010
Median home value
$228K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
571
A commuter town

What makes Blumfield stand out

The 2 things Blumfield does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Blumfield for work

Where Blumfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Frankenmuth Frankenmuth 19% 14% → Saginaw Saginaw 14% 4% → Buena Vista Buena Vista 4% 4% → Saginaw Saginaw 4% 4% → Bridgeport Bridgeport 4% 3% → Midland Midland 3% Blumfield · 4% stay
571jobs based in Blumfield
4%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Blumfield beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outBlumfieldMI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17%10.2%
Mymichigan Medical Center Saginaw
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Blumfield’s public schools outperform 87% of Michigan districts

The public schools Blumfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Immanuel Lutheran School PrivatePK–885
St. Elizabeth Area Catholic School PrivatePK–837
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Blumfield

Most working residents leave Blumfield for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Frankenmuth (19%), Saginaw (14%) and Buena Vista (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Blumfield4%
Frankenmuth19%
Saginaw14%
Buena Vista4%
Saginaw4%
12 mi
median commute distance
571
jobs based in Blumfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Blumfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Blumfield

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Blumfield Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the township population was 1,874.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,874
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
610 ft

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