Monitor Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan, organized in 1869. The township's population was 10,687 as of the 2020 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Kawkawlin ranks

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#61Cheapest rent in MI #116Lowest depression in MI #163Fewest uninsured in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Kawkawlin

Work & commute in Kawkawlin

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Most working residents leave Kawkawlin for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bay City (14%), Midland (9%) and Saginaw (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Bay City

14%

Midland

Saginaw

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5%Work in townlive and work in Kawkawlin 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 852Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Kawkawlin

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Health Grade B−

Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.4%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 8.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 10.7%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Bay RegionBay City · 9.4 mi · ER

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bayside MonitorBay City · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48631, 48634 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kawkawlin →

Natural hazards in Kawkawlin

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

47Does Kawkawlin flood?paid flood claims since 1983 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Kawkawlin MapKawkawlin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Kawkawlin

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Kawkawlin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 19°Winter

55° / 36°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

60° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Kawkawlin get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Kawkawlin

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School Grade B-

The public schools Kawkawlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Linwood Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 122 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.