Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Oliver

A township of 1,368 people in Huron County, Michigan

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Oliver album

1

Now in Oliver

What’s happening this week

What’s happening in Oliver?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Oliver

Explore places →

The Oliver album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Oliver together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Outdoors in Oliver

Parks & trails →

Map of Oliver: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land1.3%302 of 22,479 acres

Trails2.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3221 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Oliver Township State Game Area128 acres

2Ackerman Memorial Park0.1 mi of trails · 24 acres

3Elkton Village Park1 acres Directions

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Oliver

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Oliver

Civil township in Michigan, United States

1,419Population

35.4 sq miArea

650 ftElevation

Oliver Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,419 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP codeSign in to add

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Oliver

Health in Oliver

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 41% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

8worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.4%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Scheurer HospitalPigeon · 6.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb AreaBad Axe · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48731, 48755, 48413 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oliver →

Schools in Oliver

All Oliver schools →

B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Oliver’s kids attend outperform 65% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker SchoolsSchools3

Laker Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 418 students Laker Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 225 students Laker High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 339 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.

Famous people from OliverWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Oliver.Meet them →

Where Oliver is

Explore map →

Imported town boundary

Michigan · MI · Huron CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →

Oliver Colfax Winsor Chandler Grant

EColfax WWinsor NChandler SGrant

Compare side by side:Oliver vs Colfax Oliver vs Winsor Oliver vs Chandler Oliver vs Grant

How things work in Oliver

All explainers →

No one has written Oliver’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.

Town hall & decisionsTrash, recycling & yard wasteUtilities & servicesStreets, parking & getting aroundSafety & preparednessSchools & learningParks, sports & recreationHealth & emergency care