Matteson TownshipMI
A town of 1,195.
Is Matteson Township a good place to live?
Matteson Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 108 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Only 37 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors. Matteson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Matteson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Matteson Township is from typical.
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Moving to Matteson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Matteson 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 Matteson Township.
Health in Matteson Township trails 79% of U.S. towns
Matteson Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Matteson Township, above both the Michigan town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Matteson Township.
| Matteson Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Matteson Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Matteson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Matteson Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Matteson Township grew to 41 in 2021, 27 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Coldwater (19%), Sturgis (7%) and Coldwater Township (5%).
| Matteson Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Matteson Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Matteson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Matteson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Matteson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matteson Lake Public Access | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Matteson Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Matteson Township
About 2 of every 100 Matteson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Matteson Township for work
Where Matteson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Questions about Matteson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Matteson 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 A.