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SaubleMI

A town of 404. Nearly 53.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
404
residents
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
59.6
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town

What makes Sauble stand out

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Small town

404 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Sauble is conserved land

69 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

53.9%conserved
53.9%
conserved · 12,098 of 22,444 acres
69 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District54.3 mi12,091
2. Sauble Township Community Gardens0.2 mi11
3. Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District—8
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sauble

Most working residents leave Sauble for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Manistee (8%), Pleasant Plains (8%) and Webber (7%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sauble2%
Manistee8%
Pleasant Plains8%
Webber7%
Norman5%
38 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Sauble
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sauble has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 120 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

120″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring32–56°
Summer55–80°
Fall39–58°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1986
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Sauble is

Sauble beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSaubleMI
Fewer binge drinkers13.6%15.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.8%10.2%
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
21.2 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 →
Get outside

69 miles of trails in Sauble

53.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in SaubleConservedTrails
1
Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District54.3 mi of trails · 12,091 acres
Directions
2
Sauble Township Community Gardens0.2 mi of trails · 11 acres
3
Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District8 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Sauble

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Sauble Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
373
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
751 ft

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