Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ransom Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Ransom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ransom Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1959 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ransom 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 Ransom Township.
Since 2011, Ransom Township has lost 54 jobs, to 4 in 2021. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Ransom Township, below both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Hillsdale (8%), Holiday City (5%) and Ann Arbor (4%).
| Ransom Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ransom Township since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ransom Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ransom Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Ransom Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Ransom Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ransom Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ransom Township
About 1 of every 100 Ransom Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Ransom Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
3 notable people were born in Ransom Township.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Ransom Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,012 at the 2020 census.
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Ransom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Timothy E. Tarsney and Jason E. Hammond.
