THE FERRIS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Cadillac Hummocky Moraines setting.
Ferris township has 36 square miles of land in Montcalm County. Its Census reference point is in Cadillac Hummocky Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Ferris and Montcalm County
Ferris is associated with Montcalm County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Ferris by land and water
The Census records 0.07 square miles of water within Ferris, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 1.9 percentage points lower than the 2.1% recorded for Montcalm County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Ferris township has 25.8 times the land area of nearby Elm Hall CDP (1.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

