Harvey Randall House, 2018
Tekonsha’s story
190 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1836Tekonsha is settled
TekonshaMI
Trash & recyclingPopulation
722
2025 Census estimate · +7.6% since 2020
Typical home
$193K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
416
A job hub
Is Tekonsha a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Tekonsha, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Tekonsha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tekonsha stand out
Where Tekonsha beats most towns.
Small town
722 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tekonsha: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tekonsha, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTekonsha water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEvery other weekCurbside recyclingTown site
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 hereTekonsha Township ClerkTekonsha Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4909249092 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 Tekonsha.
Work & commute
Tekonsha has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 410 people commute in
Most working residents leave Tekonsha for work: only 3% work in town. At 19 minutes, Tekonsha’s average trip to work is below both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2011, Tekonsha has added 215 jobs, to 416 in 2021.
3%work in town
| Tekonsha | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Tekonsha3%
Marshall13%
Coldwater10%
Battle Creek7%
Jackson3%
20 mi
median commute distance
416
jobs based in Tekonsha
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Housing
Tekonsha’s typical home value is about $193K
The typical Tekonsha home is worth about $193,000, up 4.2% in a year, 27% below the Michigan typical home.
$193KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tekonsha$193K
Michigan$264K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Low risk in Tekonsha, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tekonsha
Tekonsha has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tekonsha is
Tekonsha beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of Tekonsha adults have obesity.
| Tekonsha | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Tekonsha | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 10.2% |
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 666 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cheney Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →Air Zoo and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tekonsha. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
12 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic13 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
32 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year29 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
33 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of ArtsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tekonsha
17pages on Tekonsha
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tekonsha; the nearest are
Albion CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Albion16.1 mi$56,950 tuitionKellogg Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Battle Creek18.8 mi$4,118 in-state tuitionWestern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kalamazoo34.2 mi$15,252 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Tekonsha residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A job hub
Every workday, about 410 people come to Tekonsha for work
Where Tekonsha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
416jobs based in Tekonsha
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Tekonsha
Village in Michigan, United States
Tekonsha is a village in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 653 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
- ZIP code
- 49092
- Area code
- 517
Questions about Tekonsha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tekonsha, MI a good place to live?
Tekonsha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.