Fall tree, 2009
Aurelius Township’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
- 1837Aurelius Township is settled
Aurelius TownshipMI
32% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Population
4,394
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$262K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
236
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#274 of 697 in MI
Is Aurelius Township a good place to live?
Aurelius Township grades B overall, ranked 274th of 697 in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $95K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $262K, 3.6 years of the Lansing metro’s $73K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. 13% of the land in Aurelius Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Among 701 Michigan towns, just 7 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Aurelius Township.
What makes Aurelius Township stand out
Where Aurelius Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Aurelius Township4.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA−
32% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1837
A long history
A history going back 189 years.
A growing town
Aurelius Township has grown 25% since 2010
3,525 counted in 2010 and 4,354 in 2020; an estimated 4,394 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 23.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Aurelius Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Aurelius Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthEaton Rapids Medical Center 7 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trailsBOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Aurelius Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aurelius Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColumbia Lakes Estates water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Aurelius Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMason Public SchoolsEaton Rapids Public Schools2 districts serve Aurelius 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.govWho runs elections hereAurelius Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48854, 48827, 4926448854 79% · 48827 19% · 49264 2%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 Aurelius Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Aurelius Township
Aurelius Township has 236 jobs for its 1,930 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Aurelius Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 21 minutes, Aurelius Township’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2011, Aurelius Township has added 120 jobs, to 236 in 2021.
3%work in town
| Aurelius Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Aurelius Township3%
Lansing27%
East Lansing8%
Mason6%
Delhi Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
236
jobs based in Aurelius Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Aurelius Township’s schools beat 68% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Mason Public Schools. Its one school is below.
68%of MI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Aurelius Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 371 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthB+
For health, Aurelius Township earns a B+
21% of Aurelius Township adults get no exercise outside work. Aurelius Township beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 32% of Aurelius Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Aurelius Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
12 better20 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Aurelius Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 8.7% |
Eaton Rapids Medical Center
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
78th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB
Aurelius Township has set aside 13.4% of its land for conservation
7.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Burchfield Park, at 225 acres with 7.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
#414for trails in MI
13.4%
conserved · 3,109 of 23,201 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burchfield Park | 7.3 mi | 225 |
| 2. Bunker Nature Preserve | — | 129 |
| 3. Glenn Dorscha Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Aurelius Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Aurelius Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Aurelius 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.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 41 attractions →Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Aurelius Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
11 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
12 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
29 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic38 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
13 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical GardenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Eli 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aurelius Township
18pages on Aurelius Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Aurelius Township
Thomas M Cooley Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lansing12.1 miLansing Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lansing12.6 mi$4,100 in-state tuitionMichigan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · East Lansing12.7 mi$16,458 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Aurelius Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Aurelius Township for work
Where Aurelius Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
236jobs based in Aurelius Township
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Aurelius Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Aurelius Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 4,354, a significant increase from 3,525 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Aurelius Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Aurelius Township.
Delhi TownshipEaton Rapids TownshipOnondaga TownshipVevay TownshipAurelius Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelius Township | #274 | B | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Delhi Township | #364 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B |
| Eaton Rapids Township | #383 | B− | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Onondaga Township | #491 | C+ | B− | — | B− | B− |
| Vevay Township | #236 | B+ | B− | — | A− | A− |
Aurelius Township, Delhi Township, Eaton Rapids Township, Onondaga Township and Vevay Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Aurelius Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Aurelius Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aurelius Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Aurelius Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #274 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Aurelius 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.