Watertown TownshipMI
A town of 1,241, settled in 1895. 2.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Watertown Township a good place to live?
The best of Watertown Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Watertown Township’s median age is 48.7 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Homes are within reach, about $175K for a typical one, or 3 years of the county’s $59K median household income. Only 12 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score higher on civic life. Sandusky State Game Area, at 1,454 acres with 7.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Watertown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Watertown Township stand out
Where Watertown Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
1,241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Watertown Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Watertown Township is from typical.
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Moving to Watertown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Watertown 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 Watertown Township.
On CDC estimates, Watertown Township is less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns
Watertown Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Watertown Township, above both Michigan’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 28% of Watertown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Watertown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Watertown Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Low risk in Watertown Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Watertown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Watertown Township
Watertown Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Watertown Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Watertown Township’s working residents commute to Sandusky
Most working residents leave Watertown Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Watertown Township fell to 504 in 2021, 110 fewer than in 2011. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Watertown Township.
| Watertown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
| Watertown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sandusky State Game Area | 7.1 mi | 1,454 |
| 2. Watertown Township Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Watertown Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Watertown Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Watertown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Watertown Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Watertown Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,263 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
Questions about Watertown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Watertown Township, MI a good place to live?
2.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Watertown Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.