Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Algoma Township's standout: the median household earns $123K. Overall it grades A−, 161st of 697 graded towns in Michigan. Its public schools beat 87% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 75% of the country. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert is on the National Register of Historic Places. Homes are expensive, about $358K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Grand Rapids metro’s $83K median household income.
Where Algoma Township beats most towns.
9,932 counted in 2010 and 12,055 in 2020; an estimated 12,454 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Algoma Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Algoma 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 Algoma Township.
Algoma Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes, has household incomes well above the Michigan norm and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Its public schools are run by the Rockford Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton Trails ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 454 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Against the 5,293 U.S. towns with household incomes like Algoma Township’s, it is less healthy than 59%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
29% of Algoma Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both Michigan’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (23%). 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Algoma Township. Algoma Township beats the Michigan average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Algoma Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Algoma Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 934 in 2011 to 1,800.
Most working residents leave Algoma Township for work: only 3% work in town. 4% of Algoma Township residents live below the poverty line, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Algoma Township grew to 1,800 in 2021, 866 more than in 2011.
| Algoma Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Algoma Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $123,078, against $72,875 across Michigan, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). 40% of Algoma Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Algoma Township has grown 3.7% since 2020, to 12,454 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Algoma Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Algoma Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Algoma Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Rogue River State Game Area, 297 acres with 1.4 miles of trail. Algoma Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Algoma Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rogue River State Game Area | 1.4 mi | 297 |
| 2. Algoma Sports Park | 0.9 mi | 24 |
| 3. Chalmers Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Algoma Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
21 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail36 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
13 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
37 mi MuseumJim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia14 mi TheatreAcrisure AmphitheaterGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Algoma Township
About 2 of every 100 Algoma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Algoma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Township in Michigan, United States
Algoma Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,055 at the 2020 census, which is a large increase from 9,932 at the 2010 census. The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids.
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5 towns share a border with Algoma Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma Township | #161 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
| Rockford | #108 | A | C+ | B | A+ | A− |
| Sparta Township | #151 | A− | A− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Solon Township | #242 | B+ | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Courtland Township | #109 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Plainfield Township | #80 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
Algoma Township, Sparta Township, Solon Township, Courtland Township and Plainfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Algoma Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Algoma Township grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #161 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
