2025 · Rust Township, MI · Wikimedia Commons
Rust’s story
Rust in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
RustMI
A town of 489.
Population
489
−7.5% since 2010
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
56.1
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Small town
489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rust. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Rust
Most working residents leave Rust for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hillman (11%), Alpena (10%) and Briley (10%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rust1%
Hillman11%
Alpena10%
Briley10%
Alpena8%
27 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Rust
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Rust has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
78″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Rust is
Rust beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Rust | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 10.2% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
26.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
3.9% of Rust is conserved land
126 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves.
3.9%conserved
3.9%
conserved · 1,793 of 45,723 acres
126 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turtle Lake Club | 54.8 mi | 11,335 |
| 2. Lockwood Lake Ranch | 13.8 mi | 1,900 |
| 3. Remington Club | 4.2 mi | 761 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rust for work
Where Rust’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Rust
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Rust
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Rust Township is a civil township of Montmorency County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 519 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 519
- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft