Windsor TownshipMI
A town of 7,197, settled in 1849.
Is Windsor Township a good place to live?
Windsor Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 351st among Michigan's 697 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $106K. A typical home there costs about $237K, 3.3 years of the Lansing metro’s $73K median household income. Only 86 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Windsor Township State Game Area, at 328 acres.
How Windsor Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Windsor Township is from typical.
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Moving to Windsor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor Township, and how to reach them.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Windsor Township.
Windsor Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
In Windsor Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Windsor Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Windsor Township’s public schools outperform 53% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Holt Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimondale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 381 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Windsor Township has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 3,831 people commute in
Jobs based here grew from 2,793 in 2011 to 3,988.
Most working residents leave Windsor Township for work: only 5% work in town. 2.5% of Windsor Township residents live below the poverty line, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Windsor Township grew to 3,988 in 2021, 1,195 more than in 2011.
| Windsor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Older than Michigan overall
For Windsor Township, that is below both Michigan’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). People 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Windsor Township’s median age is 46.2 years.
| Windsor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Windsor Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.7% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2.5% of Windsor Township is conserved land
2.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Windsor Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Windsor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Danford Island Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 2. Lake Interstate State Game Area | 0.3 mi | 100 |
| 3. Windsor Township State Game Area | — | 328 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Windsor Township is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,755 U.S. towns with household incomes like Windsor Township’s, it is less healthy than 72%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Windsor Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 82% of adults had a checkup this year in Windsor Township.
| Windsor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Windsor Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Windsor Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 45 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Windsor Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
40 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
9 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
9 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
29 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic37 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park ZooPhoto 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
Everything we know about Windsor Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor Township
About 4 of every 100 Windsor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Windsor Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Windsor Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Township | #351 | B | B− | — | B− | B− |
| Eaton Rapids Township | #383 | B− | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Lansing | #673 | D | B− | D− | C− | C |
| Delta Township | #250 | B+ | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Delhi Township | #364 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B |
| Benton Township | #441 | C+ | B− | — | B− | C+ |
Windsor Township, Eaton Rapids Township, Delta Township, Delhi Township and Benton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Windsor Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Windsor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windsor Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Windsor Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #351 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Windsor 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 B−.