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Sebewa Township vs Riverside Township

98 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.7× in Riverside Township) and property tax bill (+85% in Sebewa Township).

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Sebewa Township, MIA small town of 1,615Ionia County · 1,615 people

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Riverside Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMissaukee County · 1,306 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.

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 →

Riverside TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Riverside Township →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Jobs per worker4.7×

Riverside Township is more of a job hub

Riverside Township 0.71Sebewa Township 0.15

Property tax bill+85%

Tax bills are bigger in Sebewa Township

Sebewa Township $2,639Riverside Township $1,429

Average commute9 min

Riverside Township has the shorter commute

Sebewa Township 30 minRiverside Township 21 min

Riverside Township has more people 65 and up

Riverside Township 17.9%Sebewa Township 7.9%

★ 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

BSebewa TownshipHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns CRiverside TownshipHealthier than 31% 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.

Down paymentRate%

Sebewa Township$1,340/mo

Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →

Riverside Township$1,200/mo

Typical home $207K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $921/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Sebewa Township and Riverside 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.

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

Sebewa TownshipRiverside Township

Snow a year54″74″

January low16°F 10°F

July high81°F 80°F

Growing season (days)161d 125d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th 30th

Outdoors & history

Sebewa TownshipRiverside Township

Conserved land—1.2%

Community

Sebewa TownshipRiverside 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

98 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sebewa TownshipIonia County Riverside TownshipMissaukee County

Sebewa Township ↔ Riverside Township98 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

Sebewa TownshipRiverside Township

People

Population 1,615Highest 1,306Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4%Highest MI: +2% -4.7%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 34±5.9Highest 15% below MI 32.1±4.3Lowest 20% below MI

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

Kids under 18 34.7%±4Highest MI: 21.2% 33.3%±4.2Lowest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 7.9%±2.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 17.9%±3.1Highest MI: 18.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Lowest MI: 32.4% 20.7%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 0.5%±0.5Lowest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $95,500±$23kHighest 31% above MI $72,188±$14kLowest about the MI average

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $213,400±$21kHighest 8% below MI $206,700±$19kLowest 11% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,190±$463Highest 5% above MI $921±$122Lowest 18% below MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,639Highest 9% below MI $1,429Lowest 51% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.9%±58.3Lowest MI: 50.4% 57.9%±60.7Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 4.8%Highest MI: 13.2% 2.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Highest MI: 73.2% 89.2%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 1 yr newer than MI 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 24% above MI 21 minLowest 12% below MI

Work from home 11.5%±6.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 11.8%±4.5Highest MI: 13.5%

Riverside 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 0.5%Lowest 5.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.71Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Odessa Township (16%)Cadillac (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Riverside TownshipFew work in Sebewa Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 1.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 4.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 1.5Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Sebewa Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Sebewa Township

Orange Township1,170 people · $240K homes

Odessa Township3,923 people · $197K homes

Sunfield Township1,788 people · $191K homes

Danby Township2,975 people · $289K homes

Towns like Sebewa Township

Richland Township1,779 people · $197K homes

Kalamo Township2,171 people · $233K homes

Ossineke Township1,849 people · $170K homes

Fremont Township1,793 people · $175K 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.