DeWitt TownshipMI
A town of 15,516, settled in 1833.
Is DeWitt Township a good place to live?
DeWitt Township grades B− overall, ranked 380th of 697 in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $97K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 72% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $323K, 4.5 years of the Lansing metro’s $73K median household income. 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in DeWitt Township, against 26% in Michigan’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Granger Meadows Park, at 83 acres.
96% of working residents leave DeWitt Township for work
Where DeWitt Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How DeWitt Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far DeWitt Township is from typical.
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Moving to DeWitt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in DeWitt 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in DeWitt Township.
DeWitt Township has set aside 5.8% of its land for conservation
14 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves.
| DeWitt Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard A. Padgett Natural Area | 1.9 mi | 64 |
| 2. Granger Meadows Park | 0.8 mi | 83 |
| 3. Waters Edge Park | 0.3 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, DeWitt Township’s schools trail 61% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the DeWitt Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is DeWitt High School, with 944 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan RoadLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 356 | – |
| DeWitt High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 944 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Most of DeWitt Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 1,904 in 2011 to 2,746.
Most working residents leave DeWitt Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2011, DeWitt Township has added 842 jobs, to 2,746 in 2021. 18% of DeWitt Township workers work from home.
| DeWitt Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
For health, DeWitt Township earns a B+
32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in DeWitt Township. DeWitt Township beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults get no exercise outside work in DeWitt Township.
| DeWitt Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | DeWitt Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For cost of living, DeWitt Township earns a C
The typical DeWitt Township home is worth about $323,000, up 2% in a year, 23% above the Michigan typical home. DeWitt Township’s median rent is $1,278 a month.
| DeWitt Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,278 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in DeWitt Township
DeWitt Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in DeWitt Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around DeWitt Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
7 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
6 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
6 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden
6 mi MuseumImpression 5 Science Center
7 mi MuseumMichigan State University MuseumPhoto credits
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Impression 5 Science Center: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan State University Museum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about DeWitt Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of DeWitt Township
About 4 of every 100 DeWitt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About DeWitt Township
City in Michigan, United States
DeWitt is a city in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,776 at the 2020 census. The city is located north of Interstate 69 and west of U.S. Highway 127, just north of the city of Lansing.
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- Established
- 1833
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- ZIP code
- 48820
- Area code
- 517
DeWitt Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with DeWitt Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt Township | #380 | B− | C | B | C+ | B+ |
| East Lansing | – | B+ | C− | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Lansing | #673 | D | B− | D− | C− | C |
| Olive Township | #93 | A | B+ | — | A− | A− |
| Bath Township | #240 | B+ | C− | B+ | A− | A− |
| Lansing Township | #609 | C− | B | D− | C− | B |
| Watertown Township | #252 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
Olive Township and Watertown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare DeWitt Township with a neighbor →
Questions about DeWitt Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is DeWitt Township, MI a good place to live?
DeWitt Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #380 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and C+ for schools.
Is DeWitt 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.