Wilson
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Wilson Township (Alpena), MI location
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About Wilson
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesWilson Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,972 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Wilson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Wilson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Alpena (37%), Alpena (19%) and Sanborn (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Wilson
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wilson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wilson
Full climate →Wilson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wilson
All Wilson schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Wilson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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