Locke TownshipMI
A town of 1,809, settled in 1861.
Is Locke Township a good place to live?
The best of Locke Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D for walkability. On incomes, just 121 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Homes are expensive, about $293K for a typical one and 4 times the Lansing metro’s $73K median household income. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Locke Township. Only 85 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors. Locke Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
100% of working residents leave Locke Township for work
Where Locke Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Locke Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Locke Township is from typical.
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Moving to Locke Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Locke 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 Locke Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Locke Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Locke Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 32 minutes, Locke Township’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Locke Township is $106,000.
| Locke Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 37% of Locke Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Locke Township’s median age is 44.6 years.
| Locke Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.6 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Locke Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Locke Township is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Locke Township beats the Michigan average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Locke Township.
| Locke Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Locke Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Locke Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Locke Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 46 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 Locke Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Locke Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Locke Township has set aside 1.8% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Locke Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Michigan Stadium and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Locke Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
14 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
39 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
16 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
39 mi TheatreMichigan Theater
40 mi MuseumUniversity of Michigan Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0 · University of Michigan Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Locke Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Locke Township
About 3 of every 100 Locke Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Locke Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Locke Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,809 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
Locke Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Locke Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locke Township | — | — | C | — | B | B+ |
| Conway Township | #322 | B | B− | — | B | B |
| Leroy Township | #167 | A− | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Perry Township | #469 | C+ | B | — | B | C+ |
| Williamstown Township | #237 | B+ | D | — | A | A− |
Locke Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Locke Township, Conway Township, Leroy Township, Perry Township and Williamstown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Locke Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Locke Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Locke 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.