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A town of 1,370. Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,370
−9.4% since 2010
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
159
A commuter town

What makes Speaker stand out

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Small town

1,370 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Health

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns

Speaker beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSpeakerMI
More adults with COPD11%8.1%
More smokers19.5%14.6%
More adults with heart disease8.5%7%
Mckenzie Health System
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Speaker

Most working residents leave Speaker for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sandusky (11%), Croswell (9%) and Port Huron (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Speaker2%
Sandusky11%
Croswell9%
Port Huron5%
Marlette4%
21 mi
median commute distance
159
jobs based in Speaker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Speaker has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–32°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.3% of Speaker is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
Map of Speaker: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.3%
conserved · 295 of 21,979 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Speaker for work

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

11% → Sandusky Sandusky 11% 9% → Croswell Croswell 9% 5% → Port Huron Port Huron 5% 4% → Marlette Marlette 4% 3% → Worth Worth 3% 2% → Brown City Brown City 2% Speaker · 2% stay
159jobs based in Speaker
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Speaker

Township in Michigan, United States

Speaker Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,343 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,343
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
814 ft

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