Masters Road–Belle River Bridge
Riley Township’s story
Riley Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 6 maps from 1914 on.
Explore the history →Riley TownshipMI
A town of 3,196.
Population
3,196
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$349K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
152
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#378 of 697 in MI
Is Riley Township a good place to live?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B−, 378th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. The median household earns $97K. Riley Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 122 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Trillium Trail Nature Sanctuary, at 21 acres.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Riley Township for work
Where Riley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
152jobs based in Riley Township
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Riley Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Riley Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →HealthLake Huron Medical Center 17.6 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $349K, 4.5 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.9 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 Riley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Memphis water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Riley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMemphis Community SchoolsCapac Community School District2 districts serve Riley 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 hereRiley Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4804148041 100%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 Riley Township.
Riley Township sends most of its workers to Clinton Township and beyond, but it has little public open land.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Riley Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
Riley Township has 152 jobs for its 1,492 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 34 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
2.2% of Riley Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2011, Riley Township has lost 115 jobs, to 152 in 2021. 1.5% of Riley Township working residents work locally.
1%work in town
| Riley Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Riley Township1%
Clinton Township6%
Port Huron4%
Detroit4%
Shelby Township4%
25 mi
median commute distance
152
jobs based in Riley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Riley Township
Riley Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–33°
Spring36–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall43–60°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Riley Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Riley Township beats the Michigan average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Riley Township.
65%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Riley Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Riley Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.7% |
Lake Huron Medical Center
17.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
68th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0.9% of Riley Township
Just 227 of its 24,376 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Riley Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 227 of 24,376 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trillium Trail Nature Sanctuary | — | 21 |
| 2. Riley Township Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Riley Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riley Township
18pages on Riley Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Riley Township; the nearest are
St Clair County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Port Huron19.3 mi$5,212 in-state tuitionOakland UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rochester Hills28.1 mi$15,262 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Riley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Riley Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Riley Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,199 at the 2020 Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Riley Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Riley Township.
Wales TownshipBerlin TownshipRichmond TownshipMemphisEmmett TownshipRiley Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Township | #378 | B− | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Wales Township | #317 | B | A− | — | B+ | B |
| Berlin Township | #275 | B | B | — | A− | B |
| Richmond Township | #482 | C+ | C+ | — | A− | C− |
| Memphis | — | — | B | A | B+ | B |
| Emmett Township | #261 | B+ | B | — | A− | C+ |
Memphis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Riley Township, Wales Township, Berlin Township, Richmond Township and Emmett Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Riley Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Riley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riley Township, MI a good place to live?
Riley Township grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #378 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Riley 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+.