Stony Creek Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Olive’s story
Olive in pictures
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A town of 2,530. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.
Population
2,530
+2.4% since 2010
Median home value
$296K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
336
A commuter town
What makes Olive stand out
The thing Olive does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Olive for work
Where Olive’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
336jobs based in Olive
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Olive’s report card
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Olive
Most working residents leave Olive for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lansing (25%), East Lansing (7%) and Delta (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Olive2%
Lansing25%
East Lansing7%
Delta7%
St. Johns7%
13 mi
median commute distance
336
jobs based in Olive
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Olive beats the Michigan average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
13 better18 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Olive | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.9% |
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
6.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
87th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Olive has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
2.6% of Olive is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 601 of 22,795 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muskrat Lake State Game Area | — | 199 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Olive
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Olive Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,535 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,535
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
Olive’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Olive.