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A town of 1,509. Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,509
+5.8% since 2010
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
182
A commuter town

What makes Caldwell stand out

The 2 things Caldwell does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Caldwell for work

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

17% → Cadillac Cadillac 17% 8% → Lake City Lake City 8% 8% → Haring Haring 8% 6% → Traverse City Traverse City 6% 4% → McBain McBain 4% 4% → Lake Lake 4% Caldwell · 4% stay
182jobs based in Caldwell
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Caldwell beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCaldwellMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.6%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.6%8.1%
More smokers19%14.6%
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
17th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Caldwell

Most working residents leave Caldwell for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cadillac (17%), Lake City (8%) and Haring (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Caldwell4%
Cadillac17%
Lake City8%
Haring8%
Traverse City6%
13 mi
median commute distance
182
jobs based in Caldwell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

15.9% of Caldwell is conserved land

23 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

15.9%conserved
15.9%
conserved · 3,610 of 22,639 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit15.1 mi3,587
2. Missaukee County Park0.1 mi16
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Caldwell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–78°
Fall37–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Caldwell

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Caldwell Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,394 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,394
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,273 ft

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