Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,859, incorporated in 1837.
Coldwater Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $169K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Coldwater area’s $64K median household income. It grades C overall, 518th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. On civic life, just 117 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Coldwater Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
Where Coldwater Township beats most towns.
6,102 counted in 2010 and 3,406 in 2020; an estimated 3,859 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Coldwater Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,381 in 1870, 13,822 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coldwater 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Coldwater Township.
17% of Coldwater Township adults report frequent physical distress. Coldwater Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 41% of Coldwater Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Coldwater Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Coldwater Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.7% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coldwater Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coldwater Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 1,311 in 2011 to 2,145.
Most working residents leave Coldwater Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2011, Coldwater Township has added 834 jobs, to 2,145 in 2021. The top destinations are Coldwater (34%), Sturgis (2%) and Marshall (2%).
| Coldwater Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Coldwater Township. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Coldwater Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Coldwater Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.9% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
2.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Coldwater Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Coldwater Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 32 |
| 2. Creal Soccer Complex | — | 17 |
| 3. Randall Lake Public Access | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coldwater Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Theme parkAir Zoo17 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
25 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic25 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
39 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
32 mi MuseumKingman MuseumAir Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Kingman Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Coldwater Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Coldwater Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Coldwater is a city in and the county seat of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city had a population of 13,822 at the 2020 census. The city is mostly surrounded by Coldwater Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
5 towns share a border with Coldwater Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Township | #518 | C | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Coldwater | #563 | C | B | C | B | D |
| Girard Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C |
| Ovid Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C− |
| Batavia Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Quincy Township | #397 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
Girard Township, Ovid Township and Batavia Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Coldwater Township, Girard Township, Ovid Township, Batavia Township and Quincy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Coldwater Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Coldwater Township grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #518 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 B+.
