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Rolland Township vs Sebewa Township

48 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+74% in Sebewa Township) and growth since 2010 (+11.7 pts in Rolland Township).

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Rolland Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsIsabella County · 1,243 people
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Sebewa Township, MIA small town of 1,615Ionia County · 1,615 people
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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.

Rolland TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rolland Township →
Sebewa TownshipA small town of 1,615
Quiet strengthsSebewa Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sebewa 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.

Household income+74%
Households in Sebewa Township earn more
Sebewa Township $95,500Rolland Township $55,000
Growth since 2010+11.7 pts
Rolland Township has grown faster since 2010
Rolland Township +7.7%Sebewa Township -4%
Street grid+79%
Rolland Township has the more walkable street grid
Rolland Township 2.5Sebewa Township 1.4
Age 65++9.4 pts
Rolland Township has more people 65 and up
Rolland Township 17.3%Sebewa Township 7.9%
Seasonal homes+12.4 pts
Rolland Township has more second homes
Rolland Township 14.3%Sebewa Township 1.9%
Jobs per worker+53%
Rolland Township is more of a job hub
Rolland Township 0.23Sebewa Township 0.15
★ What stands out · 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.

Health
C−Rolland TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns BSebewa TownshipHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns
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.

Rolland Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →
Sebewa Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
Rolland TownshipSebewa Township
Snow a year39″54″
January low15°F16°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)164d161d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th25th
Outdoors & history
Rolland TownshipSebewa Township
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land2.7%—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Rolland TownshipSebewa Township
Library hours a week31 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

48 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rolland TownshipIsabella CountySebewa TownshipIonia County
Rolland Township ↔ Sebewa Township48 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.

Rolland TownshipSebewa Township
People
Population 1,243Lowest 1,615Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.7%Highest MI: +2% -4%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 28.8±8.8Lowest 28% below MI 34±5.9Highest 15% below MI
Sebewa Township and Rolland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37%±6.8Highest MI: 21.2% 34.7%±4Lowest MI: 21.2%
Rolland Township and Sebewa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±5.3Highest MI: 18.6% 7.9%±2.1Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 17.4%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.6 MI: 6.1% 2.2%±1.6 MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,000±$14kLowest 25% below MI $95,500±$23kHighest 31% above MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $209,900±$26kLowest 9% below MI $213,400±$21kHighest 8% below MI
Sebewa Township and Rolland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $788±$617Lowest 30% below MI $1,190±$463Highest 5% above MI
Sebewa Township and Rolland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,907Highest about the MI average $2,639Lowest 9% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 46.9%±58.3Lowest MI: 50.4%
Rolland Township and Sebewa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.6%Highest MI: 13.2% 4.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 91.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI 1973Lowest 1 yr newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 10% above MI 30 minHighest 24% above MI
Work from home 24.1%±17.7Highest MI: 13.5% 11.5%±6.1Lowest MI: 13.5%
Rolland Township and Sebewa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 27.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mount Pleasant (18%)Odessa Township (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sebewa TownshipFew work in Rolland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Highest 1.4Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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