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A town of 2,933, settled in 1838.
Alaiedon Township grades B+ overall, ranked 214th of 697 in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country and its schools outperform 79% of the state's. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $94K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $291K for a typical one and 4 times the Lansing metro’s $73K median household income. 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Alaiedon Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Somerville Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Alaiedon Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Alaiedon Township beats most towns.
Where Alaiedon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Alaiedon Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alaiedon Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Alaiedon Township.
Alaiedon Township draws workers from Lansing and beyond and has less food insecurity than most of Michigan.
5,403 jobs are based in Alaiedon Township, 4.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 3,556 in 2011 to 5,403.
Most working residents leave Alaiedon Township for work: only 6% work in town. 19% of workers work from home in Alaiedon Township. Jobs based in Alaiedon Township grew to 5,403 in 2021, 1,847 more than in 2011.
| Alaiedon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Mason Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaiedon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 375 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Alaiedon Township since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 9.8% of its 15,785 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
20% of Alaiedon Township adults get no exercise outside work. Alaiedon Township beats the Michigan average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 32% of Alaiedon Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Alaiedon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alaiedon Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Alaiedon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Der Happy Hallow, at 104 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Der Happy Hallow | — | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alaiedon Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
8 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
9 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
37 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
7 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden
7 mi GardenMichigan State University Horticulture GardensEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Alaiedon Township
About 3 of every 100 Alaiedon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Alaiedon Township ( AL-ə-dən) is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,910.
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5 towns share a border with Alaiedon Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaiedon Township | #214 | B+ | C | — | A− | A− |
| Mason | #120 | A− | C+ | B− | A− | A− |
| Vevay Township | #236 | B+ | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Wheatfield Township | — | — | C | — | A | A− |
| Delhi Township | #364 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B |
| Meridian Township | #159 | A− | D | C+ | A | A |
Wheatfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Alaiedon Township, Vevay Township, Wheatfield Township and Delhi Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Alaiedon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Alaiedon Township grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #214 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A− for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
