MillsMI
A town of 1,695. Nearly 10.8% of it is conserved land.
What makes Mills stand out
The 2 things Mills does most differently from other towns.
99% of working residents leave Mills for work
Where Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Mills’s report card
Now in Mills
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Weather
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All →- Caleb Donald John Glenn Cook – Bay Mills, MI – May 29, 1988 ~ August 27, 2026Upper Michigan's Source · Sep 1
- Dwight Michael Teeple – Bay Mills, MI – July 8, 1948 ~ August 12, 2026Upper Michigan's Source · Aug 17
- Robert Leonard Parrish – Bay Mills, MI – December 27, 1935 ~ August 2, 2026Upper Michigan's Source · Aug 7
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mills. Another town gets a different order.
10.8% of Mills is conserved land
8.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 3.1 mi | 3,940 |
| 2. Mills Township Park | 1 mi | 154 |
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Mills beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Mills | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.9% |
Most working residents commute out of Mills
Most working residents leave Mills for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Midland (39%), Saginaw (3%) and Saginaw (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Mills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
About Mills
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Mills Township is a civil township of Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, United States. The population was 1,775 at the 2020 census, down from 1,939 in 2010.
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- Population
- 1,775
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Mills’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Mills.