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Oceola Township’s story
Oceola Township in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
Explore the history →Oceola TownshipMI
A town of 14,888. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Population
14,888
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$369K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
632
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#170 of 697 in MI
Is Oceola Township a good place to live?
Oceola Township grades A− overall, ranked 170th of 697 in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 87% of the state's and the median household earns $119K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $369K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. Only 60 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Oceola Township.
What makes Oceola Township stand out
Where Oceola Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Oceola Township has grown 25% since 2010
11,936 counted in 2010 and 14,623 in 2020; an estimated 14,888 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Oceola Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Oceola Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & income632 jobs based hereAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthTrinity Health Livingston Hospital 4.7 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oceola Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oceola Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreen Brook Estates water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oceola Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHowell Public SchoolsHartland Consolidated Schools2 districts serve Oceola Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOceola Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48843, 48855, 4843048843 59% · 48855 38% · 48430 3%Census 2020
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 Oceola Township.
Oceola Township has less food insecurity than most of Michigan, sends most of its workers to Howell and beyond and has household incomes well above the Michigan norm.
SchoolsA
For schools, Oceola Township earns an A
Its public schools are run by the Howell Public Schools. Its one school is below.
87%of MI districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruahmah J Hutchings ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 416 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
For health, Oceola Township earns an A−
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 9.3% of its 21,439 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide. Against the 5,904 U.S. towns with household incomes like Oceola Township’s, it is healthier than 56%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Oceola Township, below both the Michigan town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Oceola Township. Oceola Township beats the Michigan average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Oceola Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Oceola Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 11.9% |
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
85th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Oceola Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oceola Township.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1989
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Oceola Township
Oceola Township has 632 jobs for its 5,984 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 31.4 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Oceola Township for work: only 2% work in town. Oceola Township’s median household income is $119,000, against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Oceola Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes.
2%work in town
| Oceola Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 18% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Oceola Township2%
Howell7%
Ann Arbor7%
Genoa Township5%
Brighton Township4%
24 mi
median commute distance
632
jobs based in Oceola Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
2.6% of Oceola Township is conserved land
10 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Oceola Township Soccer Complex, at 31 acres.
#374for trails in MI
| Oceola Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2.6%
conserved · 613 of 23,387 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oceola Township Soccer Complex | — | 31 |
| 2. H.E. Hardy Memorial Nature Sanctuary | — | 20 |
| 3. Autumn Creek Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Oceola Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Oceola Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Oceola Township is 82°F.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oceola Township
18pages on Oceola Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oceola Township
About 6 of every 100 Oceola Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Oceola Township for work
Where Oceola Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
632jobs based in Oceola Township
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Oceola Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Oceola Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census the population was 14,623, up from 11,936 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
Oceola Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Oceola Township.
HowellHowell TownshipGenoa TownshipDeerfield TownshipHartland TownshipOceola Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceola Township | #170 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
| Howell · Howell Township | #183 | A− | C | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Genoa Township | #187 | A− | C− | — | A | A− |
| Deerfield Township | #112 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Hartland Township | #28 | A+ | C | — | A | A− |
Oceola Township, Genoa Township, Deerfield Township and Hartland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Howell Township and Howell are one community, graded once. Compare Oceola Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Oceola Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oceola Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Oceola Township grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #170 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Oceola 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.