Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Concord Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $188K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Jackson metro’s $66K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 463rd of 697 in Michigan. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. On history, just 24 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. 25% of residents are under 18 in Concord Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%.
Where Concord Township beats most towns.
Where Concord Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Concord Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 540 in 1880, 1,085 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1846 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Concord 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 Concord Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Concord Township since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Concord Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 292 | B− |
| Concord High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 182 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Concord Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2011, Concord Township has added 169 jobs, to 466 in 2021. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Concord Township.
| Concord Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.6% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Concord Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 39% of Concord Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Concord Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Concord Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.7% | 29.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Concord Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Falling Waters Trail Trailhead Parking | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Albion weather station, 7 miles away, records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 79% of Michigan places with climate records.
Concord Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 16°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Concord Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic26 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
36 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
37 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
30 mi GardenHidden Lake GardensEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Concord Township
About 4 of every 100 Concord Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
3 places in Concord Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Michigan, United States
Concord is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Concord had a population of 1,085. The village is within Concord Township. Settled in 1831, much of the village's downtown area is designated as part of the Concord Village Historic District. The village is located along M-60 about 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Jackson.
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4 towns share a border with Concord Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Township | #463 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Spring Arbor Township | #39 | A | B− | A | A− | B |
| Pulaski Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Albion Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Parma Township | #564 | C | B | — | B+ | C− |
Pulaski Township and Albion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Concord Township, Pulaski Township, Albion Township and Parma Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Concord Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Concord Township grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #463 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+.
