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Tittabawassee Township’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
- 1856Tittabawassee Township is settled
Tittabawassee TownshipMI
A town of 11,007, settled in 1856. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Population
11,007
2025 Census estimate · +3.8% since 2020
Median home value
$276K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
2,589
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#263 of 697 in MI
Is Tittabawassee Township a good place to live?
Tittabawassee Township grades B+ overall, 263rd among Michigan's 697 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 93% of the state's. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $107K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $276K, 4.6 years of the Saginaw metro’s $61K median household income. On hazard risk, just 103 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Tittabawassee Township Park, 46 acres with 1.9 miles of trail.
What makes Tittabawassee Township stand out
Where Tittabawassee Township beats most towns.
Freeland Community School District
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Freeland Elementary School | 2–6 | 755 |
| Freeland Learning Center | PK–1 | 295 |
| Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School | 6–12 | 897 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Tittabawassee Township4.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA−
34% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Tittabawassee Township for work
Where Tittabawassee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,589jobs based in Tittabawassee Township
9%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Tittabawassee Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Tittabawassee Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income2,589 jobs based hereB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthHealthsource Saginaw 5 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 23 attractions →USS Edson and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tittabawassee Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumUSS Edson
10 mi GardenDow Gardens
11 mi GardenChippewa Nature Center
13 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
10 mi TheatreTemple Theatre11 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration SquareSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tittabawassee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tittabawassee Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTittabawassee Township water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tittabawassee Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereTittabawassee Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4862348623 99%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 Tittabawassee Township.
SchoolsA
For schools, Tittabawassee Township earns an A
Its public schools are run by the Freeland Community School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School, with 897 students.
93%of MI districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–6 | Grades 2–6 | 755 | A |
| Freeland Middle SchoolHigh SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 897 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Tittabawassee Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Tittabawassee Township for work: only 9% work in town. At 20 minutes, Tittabawassee Township’s average trip to work is where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 19% of Tittabawassee Township workers work from home.
9%work in town
| Tittabawassee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Tittabawassee Township9%
Midland15%
Saginaw14%
Saginaw Township11%
Bay City4%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,589
jobs based in Tittabawassee Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Tittabawassee Township is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,589 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tittabawassee Township’s, it is healthier than 53%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Tittabawassee Township beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 33% of Tittabawassee Township adults have obesity, against 37% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Tittabawassee Township.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Tittabawassee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Tittabawassee Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.4% | 8.3% |
Healthsource Saginaw
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
77th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Tittabawassee Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Tittabawassee Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
2.4% of Tittabawassee Township is conserved land
5.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
#445for trails in MI
| Tittabawassee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.4%
conserved · 538 of 22,614 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tittabawassee Township Park | 1.9 mi | 46 |
| 2. Festival Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 3. Freeland SportsZone | 0.3 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Michigan overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (19% statewide). Tittabawassee Township has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 11,007 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
40.3median age · MI 40.2
| Tittabawassee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 26% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Tittabawassee TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school26%
Some college19%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 136 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.7, men 40.0.
| Tittabawassee Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.2% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Safety
Crime reported in Tittabawassee Township
Tittabawassee Township's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. Tittabawassee Township’s property crime rate is 3.3 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Tittabawassee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Tittabawassee Township0.9
Michigan4.4
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Tittabawassee Township3.3
Michigan14.3
U.S.17.7
10
violent crimes reported in 2024
36
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Tittabawassee Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tittabawassee Township.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2017
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tittabawassee Township
19pages on Tittabawassee Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Tittabawassee Township
Delta CollegeCommunity college · Public · University Center6.3 mi$4,820 in-state tuitionSaginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center6.8 mi$12,930 in-state tuitionNorthwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Midland11.6 mi$34,400 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Tittabawassee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Tittabawassee Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Tittabawassee Township ( TIH-tə-bə-WAH-see) is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 Census placed the population at 10,606. The township is named for the Tittabawassee River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
Tittabawassee Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Tittabawassee Township.
Ingersoll TownshipWilliams TownshipThomas TownshipFreelandFrankenlust TownshipTittabawassee Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tittabawassee Township | #263 | B+ | C | — | A | B+ |
| Ingersoll Township | #19 | A+ | A | — | A | B+ |
| Williams Township | #329 | B | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Thomas Township | #401 | B− | C+ | B− | A− | B |
| Freeland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frankenlust Township | #496 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | B− |
Tittabawassee Township, Ingersoll Township, Williams Township and Frankenlust Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Freeland isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tittabawassee Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Tittabawassee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tittabawassee Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Tittabawassee Township grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #263 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Tittabawassee 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.