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Davison Township grades C+ overall, 492nd among Michigan's 697 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 80% of Michigan towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $260K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Flint metro’s $62K median household income. Only 86 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score lower on civic life. Davison Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Atlas Grange Hall and Barn at 4277 Irish Road. 62% of households own their home in Davison Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 84% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Where Davison Township beats most towns.
Where Davison 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 Davison Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 163 in 1880, 5,143 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1899.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Davison 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 Davison Township.
Davison Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Its public schools are run by the Davison Community Schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Michigan International Prep School, with 1,657 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–4 | Grades 1–4 | 506 | A− |
| Davison High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,623 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
12 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Black Creek Nature Trail, at 114 acres.
| Davison Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robert Williams Nature & Historical Learning Center | 1.7 mi | 103 |
| 2. Black Creek Nature Trail | — | 114 |
| 3. Lake Callis Recreational Complex | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 2,339 in 2011 to 3,063.
Most working residents leave Davison Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Davison Township grew to 3,063 in 2021, 724 more than in 2011. The median household income in Davison Township is $65,000.
| Davison Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Davison Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Davison Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. 22% of residents are 65 or older in Davison Township. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Davison Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 26% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Davison Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.4% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.9% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,951 U.S. towns with household incomes like Davison Township’s, it is healthier than 61%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Davison Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Davison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Davison Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Davison Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Davison Township home is worth about $260,000, up 4.3% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Davison Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumSloan Museum
8 mi MuseumFlint Institute of Arts9 mi MuseumCrossroads Village (Michigan)
9 mi MuseumRobert J. Whaley House
35 mi MuseumHolocaust Memorial CenterSloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Robert J. Whaley House: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Holocaust Memorial Center: Dave Parker, CC BY 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Davison Township
About 5 of every 100 Davison Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
4 places in Davison Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Michigan, United States
Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. As of the 2020 census, Davison had a population of 5,143. Davison is located within Davison Township survey township area (7N 8E), but is administratively autonomous. Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, a judge of Lapeer County and a delegate to state constitution convention of 1835. He resided in a nearby hamlet formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.
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4 towns share a border with Davison Township.
Burton next door grades lower for schools (C− to Davison Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B− to C−).
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davison Township | #492 | C+ | C− | B | A− | C+ |
| Atlas Township | #343 | B | D | — | A | B+ |
| Burton | #686 | D− | B− | D | C− | D |
| Elba Township | #330 | B | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Richfield Township | #427 | B− | C− | A− | A− | C+ |
Atlas Township and Elba Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Davison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Davison Township grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #492 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health, B for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
