Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,811, organized in 1837. 70% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Weesaw Township’s best subject grades are an A for civic life and an A− for history; its weakest is a C for walkability. 14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Weesaw Township, below both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Weesaw Township's schools outperform 73% of the state's. Avery Road-Galien River Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Weesaw Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Weesaw Township beats most towns.
Avery Road-Galien River BridgeWhere Weesaw Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Weesaw Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 maps from 1930 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weesaw Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
23 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
7 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
17 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
13 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
17 mi MuseumStudebaker National MuseumNotre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weesaw 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 Weesaw Township.
Most working residents leave Weesaw Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Weesaw Township grew to 240 in 2021, 159 more than in 2011. At $58,000, Weesaw Township’s median household income is below both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Weesaw Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Weesaw Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 62 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Weesaw Township beats the Michigan average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Weesaw Township.
| Weesaw Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Weesaw Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Weesaw Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Boyle Lake State Wildlife Area, at 255 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boyle Lake State Wildlife Area | — | 255 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Weesaw Township
About 2 of every 100 Weesaw Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Weesaw Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,832 at the 2020 census. The township was organized in 1837, and was named after Weesaw, a local Potawatomi chief.
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4 towns share a border with Weesaw Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weesaw Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Galien Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Chikaming Township | #264 | B+ | C− | B+ | B+ | B |
| Baroda Township | #226 | B+ | C+ | — | A | B |
| Buchanan Township | #406 | B− | B | — | A− | C+ |
Weesaw Township and Galien Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Weesaw Township, Galien Township, Baroda Township and Buchanan Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Weesaw Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
70% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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