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

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

Rush TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

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

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 →

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%

Rush Township$1,180/mo

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

Ogemaw Township$1,240/mo

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

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

Health

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

Rush TownshipOgemaw Township

Snow a year38″53″

January low16°F 10°F

July high82°F 80°F

Growing season (days)164d 143d

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

Outdoors & history

Rush TownshipOgemaw Township

Trails2 mi 87 mi

Conserved land3.2%1.7%

Community

Rush TownshipOgemaw 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.

Rush TownshipShiawassee County Ogemaw TownshipOgemaw County

Rush Township ↔ Ogemaw 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

Rush TownshipOgemaw Township

People

Population 1,257Highest 1,126Lowest

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

Median age 51.1±4.4Highest 27% above MI 50.3±6.4Lowest 25% 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 17.2%±3Highest MI: 21.2% 15.8%±4Lowest 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+ 19.6%±1.9Lowest MI: 18.6% 22.6%±2.9Highest 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+ 22.7%Highest MI: 32.4% 20.7%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.6%±1.8Highest 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 $65,000±$10kLowest 11% below MI $76,346±$16kHighest 5% above 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 $194,900±$25kLowest 16% below MI $206,600±$30kHighest 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.

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

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

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.1%±58.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 56.5%±43.3Highest 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 17.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 4.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

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

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 2.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest

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

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

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Highest 1.7%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 86.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 2.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest

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

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Rush Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Rush Township

Fairfield Township521 people · $193K homes

Owosso Township4,772 people · $181K homes

New Haven Township1,121 people · $212K homes

Brady Township2,404 people · $162K homes

Towns like Rush Township

Beaugrand Township1,048 people · $206K homes

Luna Pier1,244 people · $189K homes

Ellington Township1,146 people · $173K homes

Branch Township1,311 people · $160K 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.