Leoni TownshipMI
A town of 13,764, settled in 1837.
Is Leoni Township a good place to live?
Leoni Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $196K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Jackson metro’s $66K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 532nd of 697 in Michigan. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 11% of the land in Leoni Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Waterloo State Recreation Area, at 1,944 acres. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
What makes Leoni Township stand out
Where Leoni Township beats most towns.
How Leoni Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Leoni Township is from typical.
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Moving to Leoni Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leoni 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 Leoni Township.
Low risk in Leoni Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Leoni Township’s schools rank behind 68% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Michigan Center School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Michigan Center JrSr High School, with 700 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keicher Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–6 | Grades 1–6 | 402 | C |
| Michigan Center JrSr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 700 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Leoni Township is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Leoni Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Leoni Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 36%. 39% of Leoni Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Leoni Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Leoni Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 40.4% | 34.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Leoni Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Leoni Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Leoni Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary | 1.5 mi | 925 |
| 2. Waterloo State Recreation Area | 0.4 mi | 1,944 |
| 3. Leoni Township Lions Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Leoni Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based here grew from 2,964 in 2011 to 4,252.
Most working residents leave Leoni Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Leoni Township grew to 4,252 in 2021, 1,288 more than in 2011. The average trip to work in Leoni Township is 23 minutes.
| Leoni Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Leoni Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
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 ±2.2 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.5, men 43.1.
| Leoni Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Everything we know about Leoni Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leoni Township
About 3 of every 100 Leoni Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Leoni Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Leoni Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,847 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 51 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Leoni Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Leoni Township.
Waterloo Township next door grades higher for schools (B+ to Leoni Township’s C) and lower for cost of living (C− to B).
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leoni Township | #532 | C | B | — | C | C |
| Henrietta Township | #494 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Jackson | #678 | D | B+ | D− | C | D− |
| Napoleon Township | #403 | B− | B | — | B | C |
| Grass Lake Township | #138 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Summit Township | #647 | D | B− | — | C | C− |
| Blackman Township | #657 | D | C+ | C− | C+ | C− |
| Waterloo Township | #537 | C | C− | — | B+ | B |
Leoni Township, Henrietta Township, Napoleon Township, Grass Lake Township, Summit Township and Waterloo Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Leoni Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Leoni Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leoni Township, MI a good place to live?
Leoni Township grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #532 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C.
Is Leoni 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.