Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Genesee Township grades D− overall, 685th of 697 graded towns in Michigan, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. It reports more crime per resident than 88% of U.S. towns, including 171 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. In its favor, it has 7 miles of trail. Genesee Township’s violent crime rate is 8.5 per 1,000 residents, above both the Michigan town median (1.9) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). On civic life, just 28 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Genessee County Recreational Area, 1,863 acres with 6.7 miles of trail.
Where Genesee Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Genesee 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 Genesee Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Genesee 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 Genesee Township.
Genesee Township has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Flint and beyond.
23% of Genesee Township adults smoke cigarettes. Genesee Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25. 42% of Genesee Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Genesee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Genesee Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29.2% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Kearsley Community School District. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 656 | C+ |
| Kearsley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 836 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Genesee Township’s property crime rate is 16.5 per 1,000 residents. Genesee Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
At 2.6 years of the Flint metro’s $62K median household income, the typical home (about $160K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of Michigan towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. 63.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 50.4% across Michigan.
The typical Genesee Township home is worth about $160,000, up 2% in a year, 39% below the Michigan typical home. 63% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Genesee Township.
| Genesee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 63% | 45% | 48% |
| Median rent | $924 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Genesee Township has 1,712 jobs for its 7,158 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Genesee Township for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Genesee Township is $57,000. The top destinations are Flint (14%), Flint Township (7%) and Burton (6%).
| Genesee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
7.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genessee County Recreational Area | 6.7 mi | 1,863 |
| 2. Mounds Recreation Area | 0.4 mi | 450 |
| 3. Huckleberry Railroad & Crossroads Village | — | 729 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Genesee Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Genesee 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
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genesee Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi MuseumUSS Edson
6 mi MuseumSloan Museumin town MuseumCrossroads Village (Michigan)
6 mi MuseumFlint Institute of Arts
6 mi MuseumRobert J. Whaley House
38 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship MuseumUSS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Sloan 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 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5
3 within 15 miles of the center of Genesee Township
About 3 of every 100 Genesee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Charter township in Michigan, United States
The Charter Township of Genesee, or Genesee Township, is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. In the Public Land Survey System, the township is survey area township 8 north, range 7 east. The population was 20,581 at the 2020 census, down from 21,581 at the 2010 census.
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6 towns share a border with Genesee Township.
Richfield Township next door grades higher for schools (A− to Genesee Township’s C) and lower for cost of living (C− to B).
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Township | #685 | D− | B | D | C | D− |
| Flint | #691 | D− | B+ | D | D− | D− |
| Mount Morris | #681 | D | B | D | C− | D− |
| Richfield Township | #427 | B− | C− | A− | A− | C+ |
| Burton | #686 | D− | B− | D | C− | D |
| Thetford Township | #659 | D | B | — | C | C− |
| Mount Morris Township | #677 | D | B | D | C | D− |
Thetford Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Genesee Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Genesee Township grades D− overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #685 of 697 in Michigan. It grades D− for health, D for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 2.6 years of the area's median household income ($62,281 across the Flint, MI metro area).
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