Township · Michigan

Frederic Township, Michigan

Frederic Township, township, in Crawford County, Michigan. Frederic Township had 1,195 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,161 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,217 (±246). GEOID 2603930480.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,195

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,161 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,217 ±246

Median household income

$65,333

±$14,265 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$174,700

±$24,557 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,000

±$201 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Frederic Township and what county is it in?

Frederic Township is a township in Crawford County, Michigan. It covers 71.5 square miles of land, 16 residents per square mile in 2020.

Frederic Township (marked with a dot) in Crawford 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 Frederic Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,195 people lived in Frederic Township on July 1, 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 1,161 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,217 (±246).

  • July 2020→2021 +23 (1,187)
  • 2021→2022 +9 (1,196)
  • 2022→2023 −9 (1,187)
  • 2023→2024 +5 (1,192)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (1,195)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFrederic TownshipCrawford CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,217±24613,36910,077,761no clear change
Households538±966,2314,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.26±0.342.122.42no clear change
Housing units1,029±11510,3304,622,236no clear change

Frederic Township's population since 2000

From 1,401 in 2000 to 1,195 in 2025: down 14.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Frederic 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 1,401
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,429
  • 2010 Census 1,341
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,368
  • 2020 Census 1,161
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,195

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 Frederic Township?

The median resident of Frederic Township is 45.9 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFrederic TownshipCrawford CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.9±7.051.640.2−8.6
Under 18 years18.8%±6.3 pts17.5%21.2%–
65 years and over24.2%±6.0 pts27.3%18.6%–
Male49.2%±5.3 pts50.8%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±2.4 pts2.4%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.4%±1.4 pts91.5%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.4%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.8%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.2%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.6%±1.4 pts4.1%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±2.4 pts1.6%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.3%±1.5 pts1.6%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.2%±3.7 pts10.9%5.8%–
With a disability25.8%±7.6 pts23.9%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.0%±2.9 pts5.1%4.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.3%±3.3 pts91.3%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.7%±5.5 pts20.3%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.0%±4.7 pts8.5%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier84.9%±8.8 pts86.5%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year6.2%±7.9 pts1.6%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 Frederic Township earn?

Half of Frederic Township's 538 households earn less than $65,333 a year (±$14,265), against $60,392 in Crawford County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $59,911 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.0% 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
MeasureFrederic TownshipCrawford CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$65,333±$14,265$60,392$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$82,026±$12,181$68,758$98,700–
Per capita income$36,263±$6,352$31,873$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line11.0%±5.3 pts14.7%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.2%±9.8 pts18.0%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP14.3%±7.5 pts14.8%13.5%–
Households with a computer93.1%±4.2 pts95.2%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.4%±5.5 pts89.9%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 Frederic Township?

Owners occupy 87.9% of Frederic Township's occupied homes and renters 12.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,700 by its owner (±$24,557). The median renter pays $1,000 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFrederic TownshipCrawford CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$174,700±$24,557$163,000$231,600+$44,985
Median gross rent$1,000±$201$862$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent25.0%±29.7 pts36.4%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,248±$205$1,190$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes87.9%±7.8 pts79.6%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.1%±7.8 pts20.4%26.8%–
Housing units1,029±11510,3304,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±6.1 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±34.9 pts4.4%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes90.0%±3.7 pts85.0%72.0%–
Mobile homes10.0%±3.7 pts11.1%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later1.0%±1.5 pts0.7%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20194.5%±2.5 pts2.7%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier2.1%±1.4 pts4.0%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle8.6%±5.0 pts8.3%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 many new homes is Frederic Township building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Frederic Township in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

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

68.3% of Frederic Township's workers drive alone and 11.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFrederic TownshipCrawford CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.7%±7.6 pts49.8%61.3%–
Unemployment rate11.3%±4.7 pts8.2%5.7%no clear change
Drove alone to work68.3%±11.1 pts74.3%74.3%–
Carpooled10.1%±6.3 pts11.8%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.8 pts0.7%0.9%–
Walked2.4%±2.5 pts2.6%2.0%–
Worked from home11.3%±5.3 pts8.4%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work36.5 min±16.125.7 min24.2 minno clear change

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 Frederic Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Frederic Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Frederic Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Frederic Township
Tract 9601Crawford County1,925 $70,694 $174,40035%
Tract 9602Crawford County3,244 $64,771 $191,80020%

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 Frederic Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Frederic Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Frederic Township is the 6,914th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 854th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Frederic Township ranks 845th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Frederic 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 estimate854th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)311th1,281
Residents per square mile1,318th1,356
Median household income845th1,354
Per capita income700th1,355
Median home value874th1,354
Median gross rent547th1,212
Poverty rate569th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher820th1,350
Median age469th1,356
Owner-occupied share590th1,356
Work from home479th1,062
Travel time to work63rd1,356

Frederic 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 Frederic Township?

18 of the 57 figures for Frederic 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 Frederic 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.