Hamlin TownshipEaton County, MI
A town of 3,238.
Is Hamlin Township a good place to live?
Hamlin Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, ranked 475th of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $92K. A typical home there costs about $253K, 3.5 years of the Lansing metro’s $73K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Hamlin Township.
98% of working residents leave Hamlin Township for work
Where Hamlin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Hamlin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hamlin Township is from typical.
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Moving to Hamlin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamlin 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 Hamlin Township.
Hamlin Township sends most of its workers to Lansing and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has little public open land.
Most working residents commute out of Hamlin Township
Hamlin Township has 181 jobs for its 1,376 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Hamlin Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Hamlin Township grew to 181 in 2021, 122 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Lansing (19%), Eaton Rapids (9%) and Delta Township (6%).
| Hamlin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island City AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 197 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Hamlin Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hamlin Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hamlin Township’s July high is 82°F, where Michigan’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hamlin Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Hamlin Township since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
An age mix much like Michigan’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. Hamlin Township’s median age is 44.2 years, near the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and above the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Hamlin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hamlin Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.8% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Hamlin Township has set aside 2.1% of its land for conservation
Just 453 of its 21,947 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Hamlin Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
1.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamlin Township Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Smithville Dam Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hamlin Township is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,731 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hamlin Township’s, it is less healthy than 64%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Hamlin Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Hamlin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Hamlin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hamlin Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamlin Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
19 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
39 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year29 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
20 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation MuseumPhoto credits
Eli 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 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
Everything we know about Hamlin Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamlin Township
About 2 of every 100 Hamlin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Hamlin Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Hamlin Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,227 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
Hamlin Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Hamlin Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Township | #475 | C+ | B− | — | B− | B− |
| Eaton Rapids | #556 | C | B | C | B− | C |
| Eaton Rapids Township | #383 | B− | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Onondaga Township | #491 | C+ | B− | — | B− | B− |
| Springport Township | — | — | B+ | A− | C+ | C |
| Brookfield Township | — | — | B | — | B | C+ |
Springport Township and Brookfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hamlin Township, Eaton Rapids Township, Onondaga Township and Brookfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hamlin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hamlin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hamlin Township, MI a good place to live?
Hamlin Township grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #475 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and B− for schools.
Is Hamlin 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 B−.