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KoehlerMI

A town of 913.

Population
913
−7% since 2010
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Small town

913 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 70° · L 61°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Koehler

Most working residents leave Koehler for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cheboygan (8%), Petoskey (7%) and Tuscarora (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Koehler1%
Cheboygan8%
Petoskey7%
Tuscarora5%
Gaylord4%
25 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Koehler
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Koehler has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

87″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–78°
Fall38–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Koehler is

Koehler beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outKoehlerMI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.6%
More adults with COPD11.3%8.1%
Mclaren Northern Michigan
22 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2026
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

5.3% of Koehler is conserved land

72 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

5.3%conserved
Map of Koehler: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.3%
conserved · 1,565 of 29,279 acres
72 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit45.1 mi11,605
2. Boyd B. Banwell Nature Preserve4.7 mi420
3. Agnes S. Andreae Nature Preserve0.6 mi66
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Koehler for work

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

8% → Cheboygan Cheboygan 8% 7% → Petoskey Petoskey 7% 5% → Tuscarora Tuscarora 5% 4% → Gaylord Gaylord 4% 4% → Onaway Onaway 4% 4% → Mentor Mentor 4% Koehler · 1% stay
71jobs based in Koehler
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Koehler

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Koehler Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,193 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,193
Area
46 sq mi
Elevation
689 ft

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