Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,818, settled in 1891.
Baroda Township grades B+ overall, ranked 226th of 697 in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. 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 $75K. A typical home there costs about $258K, 3.9 years of the Niles metro’s $65K median household income. Baroda Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Ninth District Lighthouse Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns.
Where Baroda 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 Baroda Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 248 in 1910, 875 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1927 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baroda 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 Baroda Township.
Most working residents leave Baroda Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2011, Baroda Township has added 68 jobs, to 452 in 2021. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Baroda Township.
| Baroda Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
4.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Baroda Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baroda Village Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Baroda Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Baroda Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Baroda Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 63 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Baroda Township beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of Baroda Township adults feel lonely.
| Baroda Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Baroda Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Baroda Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Baroda Township home is worth about $258,000, up 4.2% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.
| Baroda Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,007 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baroda Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
27 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
6 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
20 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
14 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
21 mi MuseumStudebaker National MuseumNotre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Baroda Township
About 3 of every 100 Baroda Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Baroda is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 875 at the 2020 census. The village is within Baroda Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Baroda Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baroda Township | #226 | B+ | C+ | — | A | B |
| Oronoko Township | #523 | C | B− | — | C− | B |
| Lake Township | #312 | B | C− | — | A | B |
| Weesaw Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C+ |
Weesaw Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Baroda Township, Oronoko Township, Lake Township and Weesaw Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Baroda Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Baroda Township grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #226 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B 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+.
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