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Antrim TownshipMI

A town of 2,115, settled in 1851.

Population
2,115
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town

Is Antrim Township a good place to live?

Antrim Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. Only 30 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on walkability. Antrim Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Antrim Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestD−Walkability
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Antrim Township for work

Where Antrim Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

4% → Flint Flint 4% 4% → Owosso Owosso 4% 4% → East Lansing East Lansing 4% 3% → Howell Howell 3% 3% → Corunna Corunna 3% 3% → Durand Durand 3% Antrim Township · 1% stay
86jobs based in Antrim Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

How Antrim Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Antrim Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listB+Open →HealthMemorial Healthcare 12.8 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $230K, 3.4 years of the Owosso area’s $67K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 82° summer afternoons, 46″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.0; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Antrim Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Antrim Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Antrim Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMorrice Area SchoolsByron Area Schools2 districts serve Antrim Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAntrim Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48857, 48872, 48414, 4841848857 36% · 48872 26% · 48414 22% · 48418 15%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Antrim Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

Most of Antrim Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Antrim Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Antrim Township fell to 86 in 2021, 192 fewer than in 2011. The top destinations are Flint (4%), Owosso (4%) and East Lansing (4%).

1%work in town
Antrim TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.2%5.9%8%
Median household income$71,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Antrim Township1%
Flint4%
Owosso4%
East Lansing4%
Howell3%
23 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Antrim Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Full pageAntrim Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here86 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Antrim TownshipCommute times34 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Antrim Township

Antrim Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Antrim Township’s July high is 82°F, near the Michigan town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAntrim Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 16°Rain & snow46″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Low risk in Antrim Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageAntrim Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC+

Residents of Antrim Township are less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns

Antrim Township tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Antrim Township.

37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Antrim TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%27%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Memorial Healthcare
12.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAntrim Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.8 miles to an ER · Memorial HealthcareHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsB−

4% of Antrim Township is conserved land

3.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Antrim Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

4%conserved
Antrim TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land4%4.4%4.3%
4%
conserved · 934 of 23,305 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Looking Glass Natural Area—4
Full pageAntrim Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk4 acres · Looking Glass Natural AreaConserved land4% conserved · 934 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Antrim Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Antrim Township

18pages on Antrim Township
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 55% of MI districtsHealthC+Better than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+Work & commuteB−$71K median household income · 86 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
OutdoorsB−4 mi of trails · 4% conserved landPlacesAttractions49 nearby · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 20 miLibraryBPerry Township - Morrice LibraryCollegesBaker College is 11.4 mi away
The story
HistoryC+Settled 1851Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 46″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Antrim Township

Baker CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owosso11.4 mi$13,000 tuition

About 2 of every 100 Antrim Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Antrim Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Antrim Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,116. The township is believed to be named after either Antrim, Northern Ireland or Antrim, New Hampshire. Antrim Township was organized in 1838.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
869 ft

Antrim Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Antrim Township.

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Perry TownshipShiawassee TownshipBurns TownshipConway TownshipPerry TownshipShiawassee TownshipBurns TownshipConway TownshipAntrim Township
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Shiawassee Township
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Conway Township
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How the neighbors grade
TownMI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Antrim Township——C+—BC+
Perry Township#469C+B—BC+
Shiawassee Township#389B−B—B+C
Burns Township#487C+C+—BB−
Conway Township#322BB−—BB

Antrim Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Antrim Township, Perry Township, Shiawassee Township, Burns Township and Conway Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Antrim Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Antrim Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Antrim Township, MI expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.