2019 · Grant Township (Clare), MI location · Wikimedia Commons
Grant’s story
Grant in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
GrantMI
A town of 3,416. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.
Population
3,416
+3.1% since 2010
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
1,131
Balanced
What makes Grant stand out
The thing Grant does most differently from other towns.
Grant’s report card
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Residents weigh in
Grant is #33 of 660 in MI for “Fastest-rising home prices”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Grant’s Town Square.
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Local news
All →- Rep. Wentworth announces school safety grantMichigan House Republicans · Sep 9
- Rep. LaFave announces school safety grantMichigan House Republicans · Jul 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grant. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Grant
Most working residents leave Grant for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Clare (12%), Mount Pleasant (10%) and Midland (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Grant5%
Clare12%
Mount Pleasant10%
Midland5%
Surrey5%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,131
jobs based in Grant
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Grant beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Grant | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
16
paid flood claims since 2018
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Grant has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
2.2% of Grant is conserved land
7.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 454 of 20,938 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grant Township Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Grant
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Grant Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,360 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,360
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Grant’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Grant.
More about Grant
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