Tallmadge TownshipMI
A town of 9,188, settled in 1839.
Is Tallmadge Township a good place to live?
Tallmadge Township grades A− overall, 181st among Michigan's 697 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 86% of Michigan towns and the median household earns $101K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $420K for a typical one and 5.1 times the Grand Rapids metro’s $83K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Aman Park, at 381 acres with 7.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Tallmadge Township’s median household income is $101,000, where Michigan’s towns sit at $77,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
What makes Tallmadge Township stand out
Where Tallmadge Township beats most towns.
Tallmadge Township has grown 21% since 2010
7,575 counted in 2010 and 8,802 in 2020; an estimated 9,188 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Tallmadge Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Tallmadge Township is from typical.
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Moving to Tallmadge Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tallmadge 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 Tallmadge Township.
For cost of living, Tallmadge Township earns a C
The median rent in Tallmadge Township is $1,432 a month. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
| Tallmadge Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,432 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Tallmadge Township has set aside 4.7% of its land for conservation
16 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Tallmadge Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aman Park | 7.3 mi | 381 |
| 2. Tallmadge Township Park | 1.4 mi | 30 |
| 3. Grand River County Open Space | 1 mi | 282 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For health, Tallmadge Township earns an A−
30% of Tallmadge Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Tallmadge Township beats the Michigan average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Tallmadge Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Tallmadge Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Tallmadge Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Tallmadge Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 512 in 2011 to 2,125.
Most working residents leave Tallmadge Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Tallmadge Township grew to 2,125 in 2021, 1,613 more than in 2011. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Tallmadge Township.
| Tallmadge Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Tallmadge Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tallmadge Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tallmadge Township
Tallmadge Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
An age mix much like Michigan’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. Tallmadge Township has grown 4.4% since 2020, to 9,188 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Tallmadge Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 77% are men (MI 51%).
| Tallmadge Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tallmadge Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum33 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
26 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
13 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park9 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
7 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Tallmadge Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Tallmadge Township
About 4 of every 100 Tallmadge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
94% of working residents leave Tallmadge Township for work
Where Tallmadge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Tallmadge Township
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Tallmadge Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,802 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Tallmadge Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Tallmadge Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallmadge Township | #181 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
| Georgetown Township | #23 | A+ | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Allendale Township | #104 | A | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Walker | #177 | A− | B− | C− | A− | A− |
| Lamont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wright Township | #268 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B |
| Polkton Township | #307 | B | C+ | — | A− | B |
Tallmadge Township, Georgetown Township, Allendale Township, Wright Township and Polkton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lamont isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tallmadge Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Tallmadge Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tallmadge Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Tallmadge Township grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #181 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Tallmadge 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.