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Ogemaw Township vs Rush Township

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (54.2× in Ogemaw Township) and work from home (+11.1 pts in Rush Township).

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Ogemaw Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsOgemaw County · 1,126 people

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Rush Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsShiawassee County · 1,257 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Ogemaw TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 63%of MI districts All about Ogemaw Township →

Rush TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rush Township →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Ogemaw Township has more miles of trail

Ogemaw Township 86.7 miRush Township 1.6 mi

Work from home+11.1 pts

More people work from home in Rush Township

Rush Township 17.4%Ogemaw Township 6.3%

Jobs per worker2.3×

Ogemaw Township is more of a job hub

Ogemaw Township 0.57Rush Township 0.25

Average commute9 min

Ogemaw Township has the shorter commute

Rush Township 32 minOgemaw Township 23 min

Typical home built24 yrs

Rush Township’s homes are older

Ogemaw Township 1978Rush Township 1954

Seasonal homes+9.4 pts

Ogemaw Township has more second homes

Ogemaw Township 9.4%Rush Township 0%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Ogemaw Township$1,240/mo

Typical home $207K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $933/mo · Housing →

Rush Township$1,180/mo

Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,121/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Ogemaw Township and Rush Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Michigan ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

BOgemaw TownshipBetter than 63% of districts in the state –Rush TownshipNot graded

Health

C−Ogemaw TownshipHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns CRush TownshipHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

Ogemaw TownshipRush Township

Snow a year53″38″

January low10°F 16°F

July high80°F 82°F

Growing season (days)143d 164d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th 38th

Outdoors & history

Ogemaw TownshipRush Township

Trails87 mi 2 mi

Conserved land1.7%3.2%

Community

Ogemaw TownshipRush Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ogemaw TownshipOgemaw County Rush TownshipShiawassee County

Ogemaw Township ↔ Rush Township85 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Ogemaw TownshipRush Township

People

Population 1,126Lowest 1,257Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.6%Lowest MI: +2% -1.8%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 50.3±6.4Lowest 25% above MI 51.1±4.4Highest 27% above MI

Rush Township and Ogemaw Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 15.8%±4Lowest MI: 21.2% 17.2%±3Highest MI: 21.2%

Rush Township and Ogemaw Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.6%±2.9Highest MI: 18.6% 19.6%±1.9Lowest MI: 18.6%

Ogemaw Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 22.7%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1% 1.9%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1%

Ogemaw Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $76,346±$16kHighest 5% above MI $65,000±$10kLowest 11% below MI

Ogemaw Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $206,600±$30kHighest 11% below MI $194,900±$25kLowest 16% below MI

Ogemaw Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $933±$516Lowest 17% below MI $1,121±$50Highest about the MI average

Rush Township and Ogemaw Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,856Lowest 36% below MI $1,910Highest 34% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.5%±43.3Highest MI: 50.4% 23.1%±58.5Lowest MI: 50.4%

Ogemaw Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest MI: 13.2% 17.4%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.6%Highest MI: 73.2% 87.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI 1954Lowest 18 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 7% below MI 32 minHighest 32% above MI

Work from home 6.3%±4Lowest MI: 13.5% 17.4%±6.7Highest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 2.4%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 26.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Highest 0.25Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town West Branch (19%)Owosso (7%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rush TownshipFew work in Ogemaw Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Lowest 3.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 86.7 miHighest 1.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 2.3Highest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Ogemaw Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Ogemaw Township

West Branch2,225 people · $148K homes

West Branch Township2,595 people · $172K homes

Richfield Township3,563 people · $110K homes

Edwards Township1,398 people · $188K homes

Towns like Ogemaw Township

Ellington Township1,146 people · $173K homes

Beaugrand Township1,048 people · $206K homes

White Oak Township1,214 people · $237K homes

Sherman Township871 people · $177K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.