Sign inJoin
Michigan›Newaygo County

EnsleyMI

A town of 2,644.

Population
2,644
−1.2% since 2010
Median home value
$248K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ensley for work

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

18% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 18% 4% → Wyoming Wyoming 4% 4% → Walker Walker 4% 3% → Newaygo Newaygo 3% 3% → Sparta Sparta 3% 3% → Plainfield Plainfield 3% Ensley · 1% stay
90jobs based in Ensley
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Ensley’s report card

See the data ↓

Now in Ensley

Be the first to start the conversation.

Be the first neighbor to joinJoin Ensley →
Residents weigh in
Ensley is #697 of 708 in MI for “Most conserved land”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Ensley’s Town Square.
Start a conversation

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ensley. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ensley

Most working residents leave Ensley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (18%), Wyoming (4%) and Walker (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ensley1%
Grand Rapids18%
Wyoming4%
Walker4%
Newaygo3%
25 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Ensley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Ensley has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–80°
Fall39–59°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns

Ensley beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outEnsleyMI
More smokers17.1%14.6%
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
18.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
51st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.2% of Ensley is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 49 of 23,038 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Englewright Lake Public Access—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Ensley

Township in Michigan, United States

Ensley Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,603 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
2,603
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
932 ft

Ensley’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Ensley.

Explore the map →

More about Ensley

Post to Ensley

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in