5.3% of Ogden Township residents live below the poverty line. Only 2% of working residents stay in Ogden Township for work; the rest commute out. The town’s typical journey to work is 33 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). It had 46 jobs in 2021, up 38 from 2011.

2%work in town

	Ogden Township	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	33 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	5.3%	8.9%	9.6%
Median household income	$93,000	$77,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	2.3%	5.9%	8%

Where working residents work

In Ogden Township2%

Adrian13%

Madison Township7%

Raisin Township5%

Blissfield Township5%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Ogden Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here46 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Ogden Township Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Ogden Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 702 Michigan towns, just 7 have a higher peak summer temperature than Ogden Township. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°

Spring38–59°

Summer60–82°

Fall42–62°

Oct 15

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 18°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ogden Township is

Two in five adults in Ogden Township have obesity; 18% report frequent mental distress. The share of adults in Ogden Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 28%.

	Ogden Township	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	27%	23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	40%	37%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	18%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	37%	36%	35%

32 measures vs. Michigan

4 better28 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Ogden Township	MI
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.8%	8.7%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	12.2%	15.4%

Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital

14.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.2 miles to an ER · Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Ogden Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Ogden Township break down as 49% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. Its risk rating from FEMA is 42 of 100.

42risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Ogden Township

16pages on Ogden Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than MI on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$93K median household income · 46 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions42 nearby · Toledo Botanical Garden 16 mi LibraryEvergreen Community Library CollegesSiena Heights University is 10.5 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1874 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 179 residents Climate84° summer highs · 26″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Ogden Township

Siena Heights UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Adrian10.5 mi$30,778 tuition Adrian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Adrian11.1 mi$41,684 tuition Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sylvania, OH12.9 mi$29,500 tuition

About 2 of every 100 Ogden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

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A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Ogden Township for work

Where Ogden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

46jobs based in Ogden Township

2%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Ogden Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Ogden Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 913 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 42 sq mi
Elevation: 705 ft

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Most of Ogden Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them