ShaftsburgMI
441 people live in this town, settled in 1880.
Is Shaftsburg a good place to live?
No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Shaftsburg. Shaftsburg’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Shaftsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shaftsburg.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Shaftsburg work out of town
Shaftsburg had 26 jobs in 2021, down 24 from 2011. The share of residents in Shaftsburg who live below the poverty line is 2.9%. The top destinations are East Lansing (11%), Meridian Township (8%) and Troy (6%). Its middle household income is put at $94,000.
| Shaftsburg | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Shaftsburg is cold waves, at a low overall level
30% of Shaftsburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by tornadoes at 27%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Shaftsburg, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Shaftsburg is
Shaftsburg: 11% of adults worry about having enough food. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in the town.
| Shaftsburg | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 25% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Shaftsburg | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Shaftsburg keeps 5.1% of its land conserved
Its park or preserve gives Shaftsburg 17 acres of open land.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodhull Township Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Shaftsburg’s households live in a home they own than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Shaftsburg
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shaftsburg. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
13 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
14 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
11 mi Stadium & arenaSpartan Stadium
35 mi MuseumSloan Museum
11 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical GardenPhoto credits
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Spartan Stadium: Steven Depolo from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Shaftsburg: who provides what
Shaftsburg is unincorporated, so Shiawassee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Shaftsburg for work
Where Shaftsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Shaftsburg
About 0 of every 100 Shaftsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Shaftsburg
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Woodhull Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census. Woodhull Township as organized in 1838.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
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