Martin Road Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Caledonia Township’s story
Caledonia Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Caledonia TownshipShiawassee County, MI
A town of 4,323.
4 bordering townsMap →
Martin Road Bridge · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0
Population
4,323
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$187K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
2,384
Balanced
TownGrade
C+
#450 of 697 in MI
Is Caledonia Township a good place to live?
Caledonia Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $187K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Owosso area’s $67K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 450th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. Martin Road Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Caledonia Township, against 19% in Michigan’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
How Caledonia Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Caledonia Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeCOpen →HealthMemorial Healthcare 3.9 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 5% conserved landC+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+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 Caledonia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caledonia Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Owosso water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Caledonia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCorunna Public School DistrictOwosso Public Schools2 districts serve Caledonia 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 hereCaledonia Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48867, 4881748867 73% · 48817 27%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 Caledonia Township.
HealthC
Caledonia Township is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Caledonia Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Caledonia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Caledonia Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Caledonia Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 14% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.9% |
Memorial Healthcare
3.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
25th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Caledonia Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Caledonia Township.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Caledonia Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Caledonia Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Caledonia Township has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 2,244 people commute in
Most working residents leave Caledonia Township for work: only 8% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Caledonia Township. Jobs based in Caledonia Township grew to 2,384 in 2021, 153 more than in 2011.
8%work in town
| Caledonia Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Caledonia Township8%
Owosso15%
Corunna7%
Owosso Township4%
Flint4%
22 mi
median commute distance
2,384
jobs based in Caledonia Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
5.2% of Caledonia Township is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Caledonia Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#537for trails in MI
| Caledonia Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
5.2%
conserved · 1,044 of 19,929 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kerby Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Lytle Road Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Caledonia Township
18pages on Caledonia Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Caledonia Township
About 4 of every 100 Caledonia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Caledonia Township
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Caledonia Charter Township is a charter township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,360 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
Caledonia Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Caledonia Township.
OwossoVenice TownshipOwosso TownshipNew Haven TownshipCaledonia Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Township | #450 | C+ | A− | — | B− | C |
| Owosso | #584 | C− | A− | C− | C+ | C− |
| Venice Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Owosso Township | #596 | C− | B | — | C+ | C− |
| New Haven Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C |
Venice Township and New Haven Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Caledonia Township, Venice Township, Owosso Township and New Haven Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Caledonia Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Caledonia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Caledonia Township, MI a good place to live?
Caledonia Township grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #450 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and B− for schools.
Is Caledonia Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.