Casnovia TownshipMI
This town of 2,825 people was settled in 1850.
Is Casnovia Township a good place to live?
Casnovia Township’s grades pull in different directions. Where it falls short is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. It lags on cost of living as well: the typical home is worth about $318K, 4.9 years of the Muskegon metro’s $65K median household income. Hazard risk is its strong suit (A−). The overall grade comes out at C, 565th of 697 in Michigan. Set against the rest, it does better than just over a quarter of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Moore County Park, at 44 acres.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Casnovia Township stand out
Where Casnovia Township beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Casnovia Township for work
Where Casnovia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Casnovia Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Casnovia Township is from typical.
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Moving to Casnovia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Casnovia 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Casnovia Township.
The biggest natural risk in Casnovia Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
In Casnovia Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 19 of 100, below both the Michigan town median (25 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Casnovia Township break down as 53% from inland flooding and 22% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Casnovia Township’s workers leave town for work
Casnovia Township has 329 jobs for its 1,106 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Among workers in Casnovia Township, 7.4% work remotely from home, where Michigan’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 11%. Only 2% of working residents stay in Casnovia Township for work; the rest commute out. The town had 329 jobs in 2021, up 23 from 2011. The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Casnovia Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.4% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
More children than Michigan overall
Four-year graduates: 24% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Michigan. Children under 18 are 31% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (19% statewide). Casnovia Township’s age of the median resident stands at 33.1 years.
| Casnovia Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Casnovia Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 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
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Casnovia Township
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 17°, with about 48 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Casnovia Township is less healthy than two in three U.S. towns
For adults in Casnovia Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 29%. Among adults here, 42% have obesity.
| Casnovia Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Casnovia Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Casnovia Township earns a C for cost of living
Homes in Casnovia Township are typically worth about $318,000, up 7.5% in a year, 20% above the Michigan typical home. In Casnovia Township, 92% of households live in a home they own. The going rate for rent for Casnovia Township comes to $1,075 a month.
| Casnovia Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,075 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.3% of Casnovia Township is conserved land
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.6 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moore County Park | — | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Casnovia Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Casnovia Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Casnovia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Casnovia Township
Village in Michigan, United States
Casnovia is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the boundary between Muskegon and Kent counties and lies partially within each. The population was 316 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1850
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 49318
Casnovia Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Casnovia Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casnovia Township | #565 | C | C | — | B | C |
| Moorland Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| Chester Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Tyrone Township | #365 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Ashland Township | #374 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
Moorland Township and Chester Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Casnovia Township, Moorland Township, Chester Township, Tyrone Township and Ashland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Casnovia Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Casnovia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Casnovia Township, MI a good place to live?
Casnovia Township grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #565 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Casnovia 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.