Is Henrietta Township a good place to live?
Henrietta Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $205K, 3.1 years of the Jackson metro’s $66K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 494th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 99% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Meridian-Baseline State Park, at 58 acres.
97% of working residents leave Henrietta Township for work
Where Henrietta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Henrietta Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Henrietta Township is from typical.
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Moving to Henrietta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henrietta 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 Henrietta Township.
Most working residents commute out of Henrietta Township
Henrietta Township has 178 jobs for its 1,637 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Henrietta Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 29 minutes, Henrietta Township’s average trip to work is above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Henrietta Township fell to 178 in 2021, 34 fewer than in 2011.
| Henrietta Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Henrietta Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Henrietta Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Henrietta Township’s July high is 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
Henrietta Township has set aside 7.4% of its land for conservation
3.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Henrietta Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Henrietta Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meridian-Baseline State Park | 0.6 mi | 58 |
| 2. Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary | — | 57 |
| 3. Waterloo State Recreation Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer children than Michigan overall
Children under 18 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Henrietta Township is 46.6 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Henrietta Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.6 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 128 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 77% are men (MI 51%).
| Henrietta Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.9% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points
Residents of Henrietta Township are less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Henrietta Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 40% of Henrietta Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Henrietta Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Henrietta Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Henrietta Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Henrietta Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Henrietta Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Henrietta Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Henrietta Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Henrietta Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,673 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
Henrietta Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Henrietta Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Leoni Township (C) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Township | #494 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Leoni Township | #532 | C | B | — | C | C |
| Rives Township | #613 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Bunker Hill Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B |
| Waterloo Township | #537 | C | C− | — | B+ | B |
Bunker Hill Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Henrietta Township, Leoni Township, Rives Township, Bunker Hill Township and Waterloo Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Henrietta Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Henrietta Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Henrietta Township, MI a good place to live?
Henrietta Township grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #494 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Henrietta Township, MI expensive?
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+.