Shiawassee TownshipMI
A town of 2,726, settled in 1837.
Is Shiawassee Township a good place to live?
Shiawassee Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $190K, 2.8 years of the Owosso area’s $67K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 389th of 697 in Michigan. Shiawassee Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Looking Glass Natural Area, at 92 acres.
97% of working residents leave Shiawassee Township for work
Where Shiawassee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Shiawassee Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Shiawassee Township is from typical.
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Moving to Shiawassee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shiawassee 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shiawassee Township.
Most working residents commute out of Shiawassee Township
Shiawassee Township has 120 jobs for its 1,079 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 33.7 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Shiawassee Township for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Owosso (6%), East Lansing (3%) and Flint (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Shiawassee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Shiawassee Township is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Shiawassee Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Shiawassee Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Shiawassee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Shiawassee Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.5% | 29.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Shiawassee Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Shiawassee Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Shiawassee Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Shiawassee Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 4% of Shiawassee Township
0.1 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Looking Glass Natural Area | — | 92 |
| 2. West Shiatown Park | — | 39 |
| 3. East Shiatown Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Shiawassee Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Shiawassee Township
About 3 of every 100 Shiawassee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Shiawassee Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Shiawassee Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,740 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
Shiawassee Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Shiawassee Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiawassee Township | #389 | B− | B | — | B+ | C |
| Vernon Township | #269 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Antrim Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Bennington Township | #354 | B− | A− | — | B− | C |
Antrim Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Shiawassee Township, Vernon Township, Antrim Township and Bennington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Shiawassee Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Shiawassee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shiawassee Township, MI a good place to live?
Shiawassee Township grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #389 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Shiawassee 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 B.