Township · Michigan

Buckeye Township, Michigan

Buckeye Township, township, in Gladwin County, Michigan. Buckeye Township had 1,416 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,360 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,391 (±304). GEOID 2605111440.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,416

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,360 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,391 ±304

Median household income

$52,708

±$11,743 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$139,800

±$27,502 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$638

±$151 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Buckeye Township and what county is it in?

Buckeye Township is a township in Gladwin County, Michigan. It covers 34.2 square miles of land, 40 residents per square mile in 2020.

Buckeye Township (marked with a dot) in Gladwin County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Buckeye Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,416 people lived in Buckeye Township on July 1, 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 1,360 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,391 (±304).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (1,372)
  • 2021→2022 +12 (1,384)
  • 2022→2023 +18 (1,402)
  • 2023→2024 +4 (1,406)
  • 2024→2025 +10 (1,416)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBuckeye TownshipGladwin CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,391±30425,69310,077,761no clear change
Households579±11611,2804,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.40±0.302.262.42no clear change
Housing units704±11017,0374,622,236no clear change

Buckeye Township's population since 2000

From 1,333 in 2000 to 1,416 in 2025: up 6.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Buckeye Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,333
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,370
  • 2010 Census 1,308
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,277
  • 2020 Census 1,360
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,416

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Buckeye Township?

The median resident of Buckeye Township is 42.4 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBuckeye TownshipGladwin CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.4±4.850.740.2no clear change
Under 18 years25.3%±6.1 pts18.9%21.2%–
65 years and over16.3%±5.6 pts27.3%18.6%–
Male56.4%±4.0 pts50.8%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.4%±3.5 pts2.2%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.4%±4.1 pts92.7%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.3%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.4%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.4%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.1%±1.6 pts3.6%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±2.1 pts1.2%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.5%±1.8 pts3.8%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.7%±3.6 pts8.5%5.8%–
With a disability20.8%±6.9 pts20.1%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage8.1%±4.1 pts8.1%4.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)80.6%±6.1 pts89.1%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.2%±4.1 pts16.9%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.5%±1.6 pts5.8%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.5%±4.9 pts89.9%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year4.6%±4.7 pts1.3%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Buckeye Township earn?

Half of Buckeye Township's 579 households earn less than $52,708 a year (±$11,743), against $55,349 in Gladwin County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $56,920 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBuckeye TownshipGladwin CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$52,708±$11,743$55,349$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$60,464±$9,182$74,057$98,700–
Per capita income$24,563±$2,984$32,710$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line21.0%±9.9 pts14.9%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line27.3%±21.7 pts19.7%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP19.7%±7.0 pts16.2%13.5%–
Households with a computer79.8%±8.8 pts90.9%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription70.5%±9.5 pts86.0%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Buckeye Township?

Owners occupy 90.7% of Buckeye Township's occupied homes and renters 9.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,800 by its owner (±$27,502). The median renter pays $638 a month including utilities, and 74.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBuckeye TownshipGladwin CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$139,800±$27,502$162,300$231,600no clear change
Median gross rent$638±$151$690$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent74.1%±26.8 pts36.4%41.4%+34.8 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,250±$133$1,233$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes90.7%±5.7 pts86.1%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes9.3%±5.7 pts13.9%26.8%–
Housing units704±11017,0374,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.6 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate10.0%±18.3 pts2.9%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes74.3%±7.7 pts83.4%72.0%–
Mobile homes23.6%±7.5 pts11.3%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later3.4%±3.1 pts0.9%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.3%±1.1 pts3.7%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.1%±4.2 pts5.9%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle13.3%±9.1 pts7.8%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Buckeye Township work and get to work?

83.0% of Buckeye Township's workers drive alone and 9.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBuckeye TownshipGladwin CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)53.8%±8.2 pts47.4%61.3%–
Unemployment rate8.4%±5.8 pts6.8%5.7%–
Drove alone to work83.0%±6.9 pts80.8%74.3%–
Carpooled4.6%±3.5 pts5.8%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.6 pts0.0%0.9%–
Walked0.0%±5.6 pts1.1%2.0%–
Worked from home9.5%±5.0 pts9.9%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work36.6 min±6.829.8 min24.2 min+12.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Buckeye Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Buckeye Township; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Buckeye Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Buckeye Township
Tract 5Gladwin County3,612 $59,976 $170,60025%
Tract 7Gladwin County5,083 $49,444 $132,60010%
Tract 8Gladwin County3,713 $48,218 $132,5003%
Tract 6Gladwin County2,113 $61,172 $159,5003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Buckeye Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Buckeye Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Buckeye Township is the 6,202nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 774th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Buckeye Township ranks 1,183rd of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Buckeye Township's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate774th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)181st1,281
Residents per square mile1,175th1,356
Median household income1,183rd1,354
Per capita income1,284th1,355
Median home value1,150th1,354
Median gross rent1,160th1,212
Poverty rate132nd1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher1,255th1,350
Median age756th1,356
Owner-occupied share425th1,356
Work from home625th1,062
Travel time to work61st1,356

Buckeye Township's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Buckeye Township?

21 of the 57 figures for Buckeye Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Buckeye Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.