Zilwaukee TownshipMI
A town of 61, settled in 1848.
Is Zilwaukee Township a good place to live?
Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Zilwaukee Township. 63% of the land in Zilwaukee Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Crow Island State Game Area, 2,467 acres with 3.5 miles of trail. Zilwaukee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
61 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS Edson and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Zilwaukee Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumUSS Edson
8 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
20 mi GardenDow Gardens
5 mi TheatreTemple Theatre
35 mi MuseumSloan Museum7 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration SquarePhoto credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Zilwaukee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Zilwaukee 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 Zilwaukee Township.
Zilwaukee Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
5.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Zilwaukee Township’s trail density stands at 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crow Island State Game Area | 3.5 mi | 2,467 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zilwaukee Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 49 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Zilwaukee Township is
31% of Zilwaukee Township adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults here: 30% have been diagnosed with depression, 22% worry about having enough food.
| Zilwaukee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Zilwaukee Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: high risk in Zilwaukee Township, mostly inland flooding
In Zilwaukee Township, the FEMA risk score is 60 of 100. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes. The national flood insurance program has paid 12 claims here since 1982.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Zilwaukee Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Zilwaukee Township
About 3 of every 100 Zilwaukee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Zilwaukee Township
City in Michigan, United States
Zilwaukee is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census places the population at 1,534. The city is adjacent to and was created from Zilwaukee Township. It is the home of the Zilwaukee Bridge.
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- Established
- 1848
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
Questions about Zilwaukee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Zilwaukee Township, MI a good place to live?
Zilwaukee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.