New Haven TownshipMI
A town of 1,211, organized in 1848.
Is New Haven Township a good place to live?
New Haven Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for history; its weakest is a D for walkability. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Haven Township. New Haven Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Pine Grove County Park, at 21 acres. New Haven Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,211 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How New Haven Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far New Haven Township is from typical.
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Moving to New Haven Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Haven 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 New Haven Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of New Haven Township’s workers commute out
6% of residents live below the poverty line in New Haven Township, below both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Owosso (10%), Flint (6%) and Flint Township (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
| New Haven Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
New Haven Township is less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
New Haven Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in New Haven Township.
| New Haven Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Haven Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17% | 14.6% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16.1% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Haven Township
New Haven Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in New Haven Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 21% of New Haven Township residents are 65 or older. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| New Haven Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 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 ±3.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| New Haven Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine Grove County Park | 0.4 mi | 21 |
| 2. Shiawassee River Plant Preserve | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about New Haven Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Haven Township
About 3 of every 100 New Haven Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave New Haven Township for work
Where New Haven Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About New Haven Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
New Haven Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,218 at the 2020 census. The township was organized in 1848.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
Questions about New Haven Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Haven 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+.