Cohoctah Township hall (Michigan), 2023
Cohoctah Township’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
- 1858Cohoctah Township is settled
Cohoctah TownshipMI
Population
3,185
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$347K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
157
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#270 of 697 in MI
Is Cohoctah Township a good place to live?
Cohoctah Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, ranked 270th of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 76% of the state's. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $347K for a typical one and 4.5 times the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. Cohoctah Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
What makes Cohoctah Township stand out
Where Cohoctah Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Cohoctah Township for work
Where Cohoctah Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
157jobs based in Cohoctah Township
3%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Cohoctah Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Cohoctah Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthTrinity Health Livingston Hospital 8.3 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 7% conserved landB−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.1 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 Cohoctah Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cohoctah Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEastern Mi District Church of Nazarene1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cohoctah Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHowell Public SchoolsFowlerville Community SchoolsByron Area Schools3 districts serve Cohoctah 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 hereCohoctah Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48855, 48836, 48418, 4881648855 69% · 48836 22% · 48418 6% · 48816 3%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 Cohoctah Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most working residents commute out of Cohoctah Township
Cohoctah Township has 157 jobs for its 1,298 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 39.8 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Cohoctah Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2011, Cohoctah Township has added 37 jobs, to 157 in 2021. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Cohoctah Township.
3%work in town
| Cohoctah Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Cohoctah Township3%
Howell9%
Ann Arbor5%
Genoa Township5%
Handy Township4%
26 mi
median commute distance
157
jobs based in Cohoctah Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthB+
Cohoctah Township’s grade for health is a B+
18% of Cohoctah Township adults binge drink. Cohoctah Township beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 32% of Cohoctah Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Cohoctah Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
12 better20 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Cohoctah Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.9% |
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
77th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Cohoctah Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Cohoctah Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Cohoctah Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Conserved land covers 6.8% of Cohoctah Township
4.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Cohoctah Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#478for trails in MI
| Cohoctah Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
6.8%
conserved · 1,661 of 24,411 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cohoctah Township
18pages on Cohoctah Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cohoctah Township
About 3 of every 100 Cohoctah Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Cohoctah Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Cohoctah Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,246 at the 2020 census. It is located in the northwest quadrant of the county, bordered by Conway Township to the west, Deerfield Township to the east, and Howell Township to the south. To the north is Shiawassee County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Cohoctah Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Cohoctah Township.
Howell TownshipDeerfield TownshipConway TownshipBurns TownshipCohoctah Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohoctah Township | #270 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Howell Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deerfield Township | #112 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Conway Township | #322 | B | B− | — | B | B |
| Burns Township | #487 | C+ | C+ | — | B | B− |
Cohoctah Township, Deerfield Township, Conway Township and Burns Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Howell Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cohoctah Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Cohoctah Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cohoctah Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Cohoctah Township grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #270 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Cohoctah 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+.