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A town of 2,063. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,063
+2% since 2010
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
142
A commuter town

What makes Pine stand out

The 2 things Pine does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pine for work

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

12% → Greenville Greenville 12% 11% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 11% 4% → Stanton Stanton 4% 3% → Lansing Lansing 3% 3% → Plainfield Plainfield 3% 3% → Cascade Cascade 3% Pine · 1% stay
142jobs based in Pine
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Pine beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPineMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.5%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.2%8.1%
More smokers17.9%14.6%
Sheridan Community Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
24th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pine

Most working residents leave Pine for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (12%), Grand Rapids (11%) and Stanton (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pine1%
Greenville12%
Grand Rapids11%
Stanton4%
Lansing3%
29 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Pine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pine has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 73 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

73″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–32°
Spring33–56°
Summer56–80°
Fall38–59°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

14.1% of Pine is conserved land

10 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

14.1%conserved
Map of Pine: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
14.1%
conserved · 3,229 of 22,946 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Langston State Game Area5.6 mi3,222
2. Farnsworth Park—2
3. Rainbow Lake Public Access—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Pine’s public schools outperform 60% of Michigan districts

The public schools Pine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Pleasant Hill Amish Par School Private1–832
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

About Pine

Township in Michigan, United States

Pine Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,870 according to the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,870
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
951 ft

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