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Columbia TownshipMI

A town of 1,205, settled in 1879. 91% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Population
1,205
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$130K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town

Is Columbia Township a good place to live?

Columbia Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life. 29% of residents are 65 or older in Columbia Township, above both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On civic life, just 79 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Columbia Township State Game Area, at 202 acres. Columbia Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Civic lifeACost of living

What makes Columbia Township stand out

Where Columbia Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Columbia Township5.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA+
91% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
28Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,205 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Unionville · 3 miAkron Township · 5 miAlmer Township · 6 miSebewaing Township · 6 miElmwood Township · 6 miAkron · 7 mi
Akron TownshipAlmer TownshipSebewaing TownshipElmwood TownshipAkron TownshipAlmer TownshipSebewaing TownshipElmwood TownshipColumbia Township

How Columbia Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Columbia Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $130K, 2 years of the county’s $64K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 2.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthMclaren Caro Region 9.2 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$84K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsC+Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.9; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Columbia Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Columbia Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Unionville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Columbia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUnionville-Sebewaing Area 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 hereColumbia Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4876748767 98%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 Columbia Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Columbia Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Columbia Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Columbia Township fell to 66 in 2021, 72 fewer than in 2011. The top destinations are Sebewaing Township (10%), Caro (10%) and Winsor Township (6%).

3%work in town
Columbia TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.7%5.9%8%
Below the poverty line7.6%8.9%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$84,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Columbia Township3%
Sebewaing Township10%
Caro10%
Winsor Township6%
Akron Township5%
22 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Columbia Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Full pageColumbia Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here66 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work3% work in Columbia TownshipCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Low risk in Columbia Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Columbia Township.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
15
paid flood claims since 1983
Full pageColumbia Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims15 paid flood claims · Since 1983Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC

Health in Columbia Township trails 66% of U.S. towns

Columbia Township beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of adults have obesity in Columbia Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Columbia Township.

34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Columbia TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better24 too close to call4 worse
What stands outColumbia TownshipMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.7%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.9%
Mclaren Caro Region
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageColumbia Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.2 miles to an ER · Mclaren Caro RegionHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 4 of 32

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

Climate

Columbia Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Columbia Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Columbia Township is 82°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageColumbia Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 16°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC+

1% of Columbia Township is conserved land

2.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Columbia Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1%conserved
Columbia TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land1%4.4%4.3%
1%
conserved · 231 of 22,882 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Columbia Township State Game Area—202
2. Unionville Village Park0.2 mi34
3. Colling Church Park—1
Full pageColumbia Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.2 miles of trail · Unionville Village ParkConserved land1% conserved · 231 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Columbia Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Columbia Township

18pages on Columbia Township
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 60% of MI districtsHealthCBetter than MI on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteC+$84K median household income · 66 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC+3 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions15 nearby · USS Edson 23 miLibraryA+Columbia Township LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryBSettled 1879Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 42″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Columbia Township; the nearest are

Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center28.7 mi$12,930 in-state tuitionDelta CollegeCommunity college · Public · University Center29.1 mi$4,820 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Columbia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Columbia Township for work

Where Columbia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Sebewaing Township Sebewaing Township 10% 10% → Caro Caro 10% 6% → Winsor Township Winsor Township 6% 5% → Akron Township Akron Township 5% 5% → Bay City Bay City 5% 4% → Saginaw Saginaw 4% Columbia Township · 3% stay
66jobs based in Columbia Township
3%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Columbia Township

Township in Michigan, United States

Columbia Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,229 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
643 ft

Questions about Columbia Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Columbia Township, MI a good place to live?

91% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Is Columbia Township, MI expensive?

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 A.