The St. Ignace Mission (French: Mission Saint-Ignace) is located in a municipal park known as Marquette Mission Park. It was the site of a mission established by Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Marquette, and the site of his grave in 1677.

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About Moran

Civil township in Michigan, United States

502Population

98.8 sq miArea

686 ftElevation

Brevort Township ( breh-VORT) is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 502, down from 594 in 2010. The township was named after Henry Brevort (or Brevoort), a surveyor assigned to subdivide the area in 1845. Most of the township land is within the eastern portion of the Hiawatha National Forest. The township includes part of the Mackinac Wilderness.

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Living in Moran

Housing in Moran

$219K▲ 5.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Moran home is worth about $219,000, up 5.8% in a year, 18% below the Michigan typical home.

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Work & commute in Moran

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Most working residents leave Moran for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are St. Ignace (23%), Mackinac Island (16%) and Sault Ste. Marie (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

St. Ignace

23%

Mackinac Island

16%

Sault Ste. Marie

St. Ignace

8%Work in townlive and work in Moran 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 312Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Moran

Compared with Michigan

4better than MI·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

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What stands out

12.3%Fewer binge drinkersMI 15.9% · better 83.7%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 12.3%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 14.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Alcona Health Center Pickford Medical ClinicPickford · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49762, 49760, 49781 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Moran →

Natural hazards in Moran

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

1Does Moran flood?paid flood claims since 2017 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Mackinac County MapMoran vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Moran

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Moran has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 12°Winter

49° / 28°Spring

74° / 53°Summer

54° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Moran get?About 81 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Moran

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School Grade C

The public schools Moran’s kids attend trail 72% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSt. Ignace Area SchoolsSchools3

St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 240 students Gros Cap School CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 87 students LaSalle High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 117 students

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