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Michigan›Lenawee County

Cement CityMI

A town of 417, settled in 1901.

Is Cement City a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in Cement City, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest park or preserve is Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary, at 41 acres. Cement City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

417 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Cement City, Michigan (location)
Cement City, Michigan (location), 2018
Cement City’s story

125 years in pictures

Census counts: 471 in 1960, 424 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018 and 2 maps from 1935 on.

  • 1901Cement City is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Cement City: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cement City, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cement City’s trash rules yet
SchoolsColumbia School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWoodstock Township ClerkWoodstock Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4923349233 100%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 Cement City.

Work & commute

Most of Cement City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Cement City’s median household income is $53,000, below both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Jackson (9%), Adrian (7%) and Woodstock Township (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town
Cement CityMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median household income$53,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Cement City0%
Jackson9%
Adrian7%
Woodstock Township6%
Blackman Township6%
18 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Cement City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Cement City, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cement City

Cement City 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°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–61°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cement City is

Cement City tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures. 41% of adults have obesity in Cement City.

Cement CityMichigan townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%36%35%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Henry Ford Allegiance Health
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Cement City has set aside 6.7% of its land for conservation

0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

6.7%conserved
Cement CityMichigan townsU.S. towns
Conserved land6.7%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.30.4
6.7%
conserved · 40 of 591 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary—41
2. Village of Cement City Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A typical Cement City home is worth about $261K

The typical Cement City home is worth about $261,000, up 6.2% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.

$261KZillow home value
Cement CityMichigan townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home81%84%73%
Median rent$1,006 a month$1,046 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Cement City$261K
Michigan$264K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Michigan Stadium and 18 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cement City. Close and well known come first.

All 47 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0 · University of Michigan Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cement City

17pages on Cement City
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cement City

About 2 of every 100 Cement City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cement City for work

Where Cement City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Jackson Jackson 9% 7% → Adrian Adrian 7% 6% → Woodstock Township Woodstock Township 6% 6% → Blackman Township Blackman Township 6% 4% → Columbia Township Columbia Township 4% 4% → Summit Township Summit Township 4% Cement City · 0% stay
6jobs based in Cement City
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Cement City

Village in Michigan, United States

Cement City is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located within Woodstock Township in Lenawee County, with a small northern portion within Columbia Township in Jackson County. The population was 424 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,056 ft
ZIP code
49233

Questions about Cement City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cement City, MI a good place to live?

Cement City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.