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WacoustaMI

A town of 1,711, settled in 1839.

Population
1,711
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$284K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
91
A commuter town

Is Wacousta a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Heritage Park, at 26 acres. We don’t grade Wacousta yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Wacousta for work

Where Wacousta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Lansing Lansing 25% 9% → East Lansing East Lansing 9% 9% → Delta Township Delta Township 9% 6% → Watertown Township Watertown Township 6% 4% → Grand Ledge Grand Ledge 4% 3% → Windsor Township Windsor Township 3% Wacousta · 0% stay
91jobs based in Wacousta
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Getting set up

Moving to Wacousta: who provides what

Wacousta is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClinton CountyClinton County provides services here
SchoolsGrand Ledge Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWatertown Township ClerkWatertown Charter Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48837, 48822, 48820, 4890648837 74% · 48822 15% · 48820 10% · 48906 2%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 Wacousta.

Work & commute

Most of Wacousta’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Wacousta: 0.3% of working residents work locally. Its median household income stands at $109,000, above both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. The top destinations are Lansing (25%), East Lansing (9%) and Delta Township (9%).

0%work in town
WacoustaMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median household income$109,000$77,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.7%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.3%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Wacousta0%
Lansing25%
East Lansing9%
Delta Township9%
Watertown Township6%
11 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Wacousta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageWacousta’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here91 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in WacoustaCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Wacousta has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWacousta’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 16°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Wacousta: inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageWacousta’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Wacousta is

83% of adults had a checkup this year in Wacousta. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Wacousta is ahead of Michigan on 17 and behind on 1. Wacousta: 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, against 34% in Michigan’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 14% report frequent mental distress and 10% smoke cigarettes.

WacoustaMichigan townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%34%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)10%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%25%25%
32 measures vs. Michigan
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWacoustaMI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.5%15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%8.9%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageWacousta’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.8 miles to an ER · Edward W Sparrow HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 17 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.3% of the land in Wacousta is protected from building

Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.1 miles. Parks and preserves in Wacousta: 2, covering 30 acres.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 15 of 5,726 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Heritage Park—26
2. Looking Glass Valley Park—4
Full pageWacousta’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk26 acres · Heritage ParkConserved land0.3% conserved · 15 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Wacousta?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The median home in Wacousta sells for about $302K

The share of households in Wacousta who own their home: 95%.

$302Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Full pageWacousta’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.8 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wacousta. Close and well known come first.

All 37 attractions →
12 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year34 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail11 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo9 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum40 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic12 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wacousta

17pages on Wacousta
The big questions
HealthBetter than MI on 17 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$109K median household income · 91 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions37 nearby · Impression 5 Science Center 9 miLibraryDewitt District LibraryCollegesGreat Lakes Christian College is 5.1 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1839Famous people1 born in WacoustaClimate82° summer highs · 37″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Wacousta

Great Lakes Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lansing5.1 mi$19,520 tuitionLansing Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lansing8.9 mi$4,100 in-state tuitionMichigan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · East Lansing12.4 mi$16,458 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Wacousta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Wacousta

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Wacousta ( wə-COOS-tə) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP is located within Watertown Charter Township. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,532.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1839
Area
9.0 sq mi
Elevation
797 ft

Wacousta’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Wacousta.

Explore the map →
Watertown TownshipEagle TownshipWatertown TownshipEagle TownshipWacousta
Watertown Township
E · 6% of Wacousta workers commute here
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How the neighbors grade
TownMI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Wacousta——————
Watertown Township#252B+C—A−B+
Eagle Township#83AC+—A−A−

Watertown Township and Eagle Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wacousta isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wacousta with a neighbor →

Questions about Wacousta

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wacousta, MI a good place to live?

We don’t grade Wacousta yet; the figures below are still real.