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A town of 3,162. 43% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Marshall Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 432nd of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $107K. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $272K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Battle Creek metro’s $63K median household income. Marshall Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns. 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Marshall Township, above both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Isaac Lockwood House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Marshall Township beats most towns.
Isaac Lockwood HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Marshall Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,568 in 1960, 3,157 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1853 and 6 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Marshall 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 Marshall Township.
Marshall Township trades workers with Marshall and other neighbors and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
The FEMA hazard score in Marshall Township is 32 of 100. Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 17°, with about 65 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marshall Township has about as many jobs (1,161) as working residents, but only 50 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 793 in 2011 to 1,161.
Only 4% of working residents stay in Marshall Township for work; the rest commute out. The average commute for Marshall Township comes to 21 minutes. Employers in Marshall Township added 368 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 1,161. Also worth knowing: the share of residents in Marshall Township who live below the poverty line: 3.7%.
| Marshall Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). Among residents in Marshall Township, 23% are under 18. Its median age is 41.5 years.
| Marshall Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Marshall Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 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
Across 1 park or preserve: 2.8 miles of trail. For Marshall Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 4 acres.
| Marshall Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saylor's Landing | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 7,630 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marshall Township’s, it is less healthy than 75%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Marshall Township does better than the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. For adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 38% have high blood pressure.
| Marshall Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Marshall Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marshall Township. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
3 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic8 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
23 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year
38 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
29 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of ArtsAir Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Marshall Township
About 2 of every 100 Marshall Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Township in Michigan, United States
Marshall Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,157 at the 2020 census. The city of Marshall is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous.
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5 towns share a border with Marshall Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Township | #432 | B− | C | — | B | B− |
| Marshall | #379 | B− | C+ | C+ | B | B+ |
| Convis Township | — | — | B | — | B | C+ |
| Fredonia Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B |
| Emmett Township | #648 | D | C+ | D | B | C |
| Marengo Township | — | — | B | — | B | B |
Convis Township, Fredonia Township and Marengo Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marshall Township, Convis Township, Fredonia Township and Marengo Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marshall Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Marshall Township grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #432 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
