Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Albion Township’s subject grades is a B for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 112 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on health. The biggest park or preserve is Whitehouse Nature Center, at 146 acres. Albion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Albion Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Albion Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 881 in 1850, a peak of 12,749 in 1960, 7,700 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albion 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 Albion Township.
Most working residents leave Albion Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2011, Albion Township has added 584 jobs, to 640 in 2021. The top destinations are Albion (13%), Marshall (8%) and Battle Creek (6%).
| Albion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Albion Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 43% of Albion Township adults have obesity, against 37% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Albion Township.
| Albion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Albion Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Albion Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Albion Township’s July high is where Michigan’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Albion Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
18 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Albion Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitehouse Nature Center | 0.4 mi | 146 |
| 2. Ménwabek Meadow Park | 0.1 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Albion Township. Close and well known come first.
40 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
11 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic20 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
37 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year
38 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo38 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & ZooEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Albion Township
About 2 of every 100 Albion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Albion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
City in Michigan, United States
Albion is a city in Calhoun County in the south central region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,700 at the 2020 census. Albion is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The earliest English-speaking settlers also called this area The Forks, because it is at the confluence of the north and south branches of the Kalamazoo River. In the early 20th century, immigrants came to Albion from various eastern European nations, including the current Lithuania and Russia. More recently, Latino immigrants have come from Mexico and Central America. The Festival of the Forks has been held annually since 1967 to celebrate Albion's diverse ethnic he…
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
