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A town of 1,331, settled in 1852.
Wakeshma Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 92% of households own their home in Wakeshma Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 84% and U.S. towns at 73%. The biggest park or preserve is Fulton State Game Area, at 672 acres. Wakeshma Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wakeshma Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Wakeshma Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1928.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wakeshma 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Wakeshma Township.
Most working residents leave Wakeshma Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Wakeshma Township’s average trip to work is above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Wakeshma Township fell to 40 in 2021, 341 fewer than in 2011.
| Wakeshma Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wakeshma Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wakeshma Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Wakeshma Township.
| Wakeshma Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wakeshma Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults with depression | 28.7% | 25.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fulton State Game Area | — | 672 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wakeshma Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Theme parkAir Zoo14 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
23 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year
23 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
17 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of Arts35 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & ZooAir Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Wakeshma Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wakeshma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Wakeshma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Wakeshma Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census recorded a population of 1,341, up from 1,301 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
