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Maple RidgeMI

A town of 1,544. Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,544
−7.8% since 2010
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
136
A commuter town

What makes Maple Ridge stand out

The 2 things Maple Ridge does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Maple Ridge for work

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

36% → Alpena Alpena 36% 24% → Alpena Alpena 24% 1% → Wilson Wilson 1% 1% → Traverse City Traverse City 1% 1% → Hillman Hillman 1% 1% → Ypsilanti Ypsilanti 1% Maple Ridge · 2% stay
136jobs based in Maple Ridge
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns

Maple Ridge beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMaple RidgeMI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.7%10.2%
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
6.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
13th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Maple Ridge

Most working residents leave Maple Ridge for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Alpena (36%), Alpena (24%) and Wilson (1%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Maple Ridge2%
Alpena36%
Alpena24%
Wilson1%
Traverse City1%
10 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Maple Ridge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2026
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Maple Ridge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

78″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–78°
Fall38–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

13.8% of Maple Ridge is conserved land

13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

13.8%conserved
13.8%
conserved · 4,734 of 34,212 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit4.5 mi4,569
2. Maple Ridge Township Park—43
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Maple Ridge

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Maple Ridge Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,559 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,559
Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft

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