Cambria Township hall and community center (Michigan), 2022
Cambria Township’s story
185 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 3 maps from 1959 on.
- 1841Cambria Township is settled
Cambria TownshipMI
Population
2,547
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$191K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
51.1
years
Jobs based here
124
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#522 of 697 in MI
Is Cambria Township a good place to live?
Cambria Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $190K, 3 years of the Hillsdale area’s $64K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 522nd of 697 in Michigan. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. Cambria Township’s median age is 51.1 years, above both Michigan’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 111 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
What makes Cambria Township stand out
Where Cambria Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Cambria Township for work
Where Cambria Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
124jobs based in Cambria Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Cambria Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Cambria Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthHillsdale Hospital 4.5 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$60K median household income; 124 jobs based hereC+Open →SchoolsBehind 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−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 Cambria Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cambria Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHillsdale water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cambria Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHillsdale Community SchoolsReading Community Schools2 districts serve Cambria 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 hereCambria Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49242, 49274, 4926649242 88% · 49274 8% · 49266 4%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 Cambria Township.
Cambria Township is a second-home town and sends most of its workers to Hillsdale and beyond, but it has little public open land.
HealthC−
A larger share of adults in Cambria Township have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cambria Township. Cambria Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Cambria Township.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Cambria Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Cambria Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 14.6% |
Hillsdale Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most working residents commute out of Cambria Township
Cambria Township has 124 jobs for its 1,045 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 18.2 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Cambria Township for work: only 1% work in town. Cambria Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Hillsdale (25%), Jonesville (8%) and Ann Arbor (4%).
1%work in town
| Cambria Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cambria Township1%
Hillsdale25%
Jonesville8%
Ann Arbor4%
Jackson4%
17 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Cambria Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Cambria Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Cambria Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cambria Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0.6% of Cambria Township
Just 130 of its 22,912 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Cambria Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 130 of 22,912 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hillsdale Natural Area | — | 8 |
| 2. Cub Lake Public Access | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Cambria Township sell for about $74K
The median rent in Cambria Township is $730 a month.
$74Kmedian sale price
| Cambria Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $730 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cambria Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
33 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
40 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum38 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
31 mi GardenHidden Lake Gardens
6 mi GardenSlayton Arboretum
33 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic40 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum38 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo31 mi GardenHidden Lake Gardens6 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cambria Township
18pages on Cambria Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cambria Township
About 1 of every 100 Cambria Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Cambria Township
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Cambria is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 258 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Cambria Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
Cambria Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Cambria Township.
Reading TownshipWoodbridge TownshipJefferson TownshipHillsdale TownshipHillsdaleRansom TownshipCambria Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria Township | #522 | C | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Reading Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Woodbridge Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Jefferson Township | #593 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Hillsdale Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Hillsdale | #420 | B− | B+ | B− | B− | C |
| Ransom Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Reading Township, Woodbridge Township and Hillsdale Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cambria Township, Reading Township, Woodbridge Township, Jefferson Township and Hillsdale Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ransom Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cambria Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Cambria Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cambria Township, MI a good place to live?
Cambria Township grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #522 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Cambria Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $191,000, 28% below the Michigan typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.