ExcelsiorMI
A town of 1,046. Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns.
What makes Excelsior stand out
The 3 things Excelsior does most differently from other towns.
1,046 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Excelsior. Another town gets a different order.
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Excelsior beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Excelsior | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7% |
Most working residents commute out of Excelsior
Most working residents leave Excelsior for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Kalkaska (27%), Traverse City (9%) and Garfield (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Excelsior’s public schools outperform 33% of Michigan districts
The public schools Excelsior’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford School | K–8 | 46 | C− |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Excelsior has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 132 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
13.7% of Excelsior is conserved land
42 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | 26 mi | 8,204 |
| 2. Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve | 5 mi | 1,297 |
| 3. Parade Field | — | 1 |
99% of working residents leave Excelsior for work
Where Excelsior’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Excelsior
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Excelsior Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 991 at the 2020 census. The township was established in 1875. Portions of the township are served by the Excelsior Township School District 1, which is one of the last remaining one-room schoolhouses in the state. The current township hall also served as a high school in the past and is listed as a state historic site.
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- Population
- 991
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft