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IsabellaMI

A town of 1,751. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,751
−7% since 2010
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
261
A commuter town

What makes Isabella stand out

The thing Isabella does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Isabella for work

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

25% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 25% 9% → Union Union 9% 6% → Nottawa Nottawa 6% 5% → Chippewa Chippewa 5% 4% → Midland Midland 4% 3% → Alma Alma 3% Isabella · 3% stay
261jobs based in Isabella
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Isabella

Most working residents leave Isabella for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (25%), Union (9%) and Nottawa (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Isabella3%
Mount Pleasant25%
Union9%
Nottawa6%
Chippewa5%
10 mi
median commute distance
261
jobs based in Isabella
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Isabella beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outIsabellaMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15%10.2%
More adults without reliable transportation10.1%8.3%
More smokers17%14.6%
Mclaren Central Michigan
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
32nd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2017
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Isabella has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0% of Isabella is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,158 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Isabella Township Park0.4 mi17
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Isabella

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Isabella Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,096 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
2,096
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
771 ft

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