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Friendship

A township of 954 people in Emmet County, Michigan

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Kartel and Mavado give full course meal at A Taste of Sumfest

Jamaica Gleaner · Jul 20, 2026

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Map of Friendship: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land1.4%282 of 19,995 acres

Trails32 mi1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves6named on the map

1Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit13.5 mi of trails · 5,008 acres Directions

2Hoogland Family Nature Preserve1.3 mi of trails · 97 acres Directions

3Stutsmanville Bog Nature Preserve0.2 mi of trails · 63 acres

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About Friendship

Civil township in Michigan, United States

954Population

31.4 sq miArea

968 ftElevation

Friendship Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 954 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Friendship

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Most working residents leave Friendship for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Petoskey (11%), Harbor Springs (10%) and West Traverse (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Petoskey

11%

Harbor Springs

10%

West Traverse

8%

Pleasantview

7%

6%Work in townlive and work in Friendship 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 266Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Friendship

Compared with Michigan

15better than MI·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 6.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 13.4%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 10.2 mi · ER

Alcona Health Center Emmet County SiteHarbor Springs · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 49740 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Friendship →

Natural hazards in Friendship

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

1Does Friendship flood?paid flood claims since 2026 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Emmet County MapFriendship vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Friendship has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 120 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 14°Winter

50° / 30°Spring

75° / 54°Summer

55° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Friendship get?About 120 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Friendship

Nearest: Petoskey Public LibraryPetoskey · 10.5 miles · 54 hrs a week

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Michigan · MI · Emmet CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Friendship Pleasantview Readmond West Traverse

EPleasantview NReadmond SWest Traverse

Where Friendship residents work nearby:West Traverse 8%Pleasantview 7%Readmond 3%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Friendship vs Pleasantview Friendship vs Readmond Friendship vs West Traverse

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