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A township of 525 people in Emmet County, Michigan
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Civil township in Michigan, United States
525Population
35.3 sq miArea
735 ftElevation

Center Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 525 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Center for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Petoskey (13%), Little Traverse (12%) and Bear Creek (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Petoskey
13%
Little Traverse
12%
Bear Creek
8%
McKinley
6%
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Center →

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2worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

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Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 15.8 mi · ER
Alcona Health Center Pellston ServicesPellston · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49769, 49755 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Center →

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Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 14°Winter
51° / 30°Spring
76° / 54°Summer
56° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: Bliss Branch LibraryLevering · 5.5 miles · 11 hrs a week
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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01