Tawas
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Outdoors in Tawas
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About Tawas
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesTawas Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,733 at the 2020 census. Tawas City is adjacent to the township.
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Work & commute in Tawas
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tawas for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Tawas City (18%), East Tawas (6%) and Baldwin (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Tawas
Health Grade C
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 46% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Tawas
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tawas
Full climate →Tawas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Tawas
All Tawas schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Tawas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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