Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Schoolcraft Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, ranked 241st of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 80% of the state's. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $350K, 4.8 years of the Kalamazoo metro’s $73K median household income. On history, just 111 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Gourdneck State Game Area, at 536 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 25% of residents are under 18 in Schoolcraft Township, above both Michigan’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%).
Where Schoolcraft Township beats most towns.
Dr. Nathan M. Thomas House| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Elementary School | PK–6 | 583 |
| Sunset Lake Elementary School | PK–5 | 465 |
| Schoolcraft High School | 7–12 | 502 |
8,214 counted in 2010 and 9,183 in 2020; an estimated 9,316 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Schoolcraft Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 932 in 1870, 1,466 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 4 maps from 1922 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft Township.
The public schools here belong to the Schoolcraft Community Schools. The largest public high school is Schoolcraft High School, with 502 students. Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 583 | A |
| Schoolcraft High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 502 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 1,886 in 2011 to 2,960.
For workers in Schoolcraft Township, the share who work from home is 6.8%. Most working residents leave Schoolcraft Township for work: only 9% work in town. The town had 2,960 jobs in 2021, up 1,074 from 2011. Its average commute comes in at 22 minutes.
| Schoolcraft Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.4%. Schoolcraft Township’s typical rent comes in at $1,071 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schoolcraft Township: 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Schoolcraft Township beats Michigan on 15 and trails on 1.
| Schoolcraft Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Schoolcraft Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Count the trails in 10 parks and preserves and they come to 8.3 miles. Parks and preserves in Schoolcraft Township: 10, covering 888 acres. The trail density for Schoolcraft Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Schoolcraft Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swan Park | 1.2 mi | 39 |
| 2. Gourdneck State Game Area | 1 mi | 536 |
| 3. Prairie View County Park | — | 194 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Schoolcraft Township is lower. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 41 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schoolcraft Township’s age of the median resident is 36.8 years. Here, 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in Michigan as a whole. 16% of residents are 65 or older in the town.
| Schoolcraft Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Schoolcraft Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schoolcraft Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
24 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year24 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
12 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of Arts
34 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
13 mi MuseumKalamazoo Valley MuseumAir Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kalamazoo Valley Museum: Cody Hough, CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Schoolcraft Township
About 6 of every 100 Schoolcraft Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Schoolcraft Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
3 places in Schoolcraft Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Michigan, United States
Schoolcraft is a village in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States. The village is located in Schoolcraft Township approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of Kalamazoo on U.S. Route 131. As of the 2020 census, Schoolcraft had a population of 1,466. The village is named in honor of geographer, geologist, and ethnologist Henry Schoolcraft. The village is known for the annual Schoolcraft 4th of July celebration, which has been held nearly every year since 1925.
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5 towns share a border with Schoolcraft Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Township | #241 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Brady Township | #127 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Prairie Ronde Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Park Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Vicksburg | #417 | B− | C+ | C | A− | B |
| Portage | #361 | B− | C | C− | A− | A− |
Prairie Ronde Township and Park Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Schoolcraft Township, Brady Township, Prairie Ronde Township and Park Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Schoolcraft Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Schoolcraft Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #241 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
