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ForesterMI

A town of 970.

Population
970
−12.7% since 2010
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
58.7
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

970 people, and everyone knows the way

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66°
Cloudy
H 70° · L 51°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1988
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Forester

Most working residents leave Forester for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sandusky (8%), Harbor Beach (7%) and Marion (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Forester1%
Sandusky8%
Harbor Beach7%
Marion6%
Delaware5%
26 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Forester
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Forester has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–32°
Spring35–52°
Summer59–76°
Fall44–58°
Oct 24
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Forester is

Forester beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outForesterMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.7%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.8%8.1%
More adults with heart disease9.1%7%
Deckerville Community Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.2% of Forester is conserved land

1.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
Map of Forester: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.2%
conserved · 198 of 16,071 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve—59
2. Forester Park—29
3. Coury Rouse Roadside Park0.1 mi4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A shrinking town

Forester has shrunk 12.7% since 2010

1,011 people in 2010; 970 today.

1,0112010
8832020
970Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

About Forester

Township in Michigan, United States

Forester Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 883 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
883
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
653 ft

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