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Armada Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, ranked 94th of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 91% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $106K. A typical home there costs about $331K, 4.3 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. Armada Township’s median household income is $106,000, against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Armada Township beats most towns.
Where Armada 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 Armada Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 494 in 1870, 1,684 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 7 maps from 1914 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Armada 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 Armada Township.
Its public schools are run by the Armada Area Schools. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Armada High School, with 533 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orville C Krause Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 778 | A |
| Armada High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 533 | A− |
| Armada Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 383 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Armada Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2011, Armada Township has added 346 jobs, to 1,570 in 2021. Armada Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Armada Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Its widest gap with Michigan is tooth loss: 6.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 10.2% statewide. Against the 7,769 U.S. towns with household incomes like Armada Township’s, it is healthier than 54%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Armada Township beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 82% of Armada Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Armada Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Armada Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Armada Township is 44.8 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Armada Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 26% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Armada Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Armada Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Armada Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 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. Armada Township Park | — | 13 |
| 2. Armada Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Armada Township since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Armada Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Armada Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Armada ( ar-MAY-də) is a village in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,684 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Armada Township. It is best known for its annual Armada Fair.
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4 towns share a border with Armada Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Bruce Township (B+) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armada Township | #94 | A | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Bruce Township | #213 | B+ | C− | — | A | B+ |
| Berlin Township | #275 | B | B | — | A− | B |
| Richmond Township | #482 | C+ | C+ | — | A− | C− |
| Ray Township | #291 | B | C | — | A | B− |
Armada Township, Bruce Township, Berlin Township, Richmond Township and Ray Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Armada Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Armada Township grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #94 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ 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 B−.