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

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 →
Rolland TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rolland 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
BSebewa TownshipHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns C−Rolland TownshipHealthier than 21% 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.

Sebewa Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →
Rolland Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $788/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
Sebewa TownshipRolland Township
Snow a year54″39″
January low16°F15°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)161d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th19th
Outdoors & history
Sebewa TownshipRolland Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—2.7%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Sebewa TownshipRolland Township
Library hours a week—31 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.

Sebewa TownshipIonia CountyRolland TownshipIsabella County
Sebewa Township ↔ Rolland 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.

Sebewa TownshipRolland Township
People
Population 1,615Highest 1,243Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4%Lowest MI: +2% +7.7%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 34±5.9Highest 15% below MI 28.8±8.8Lowest 28% 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 34.7%±4Lowest MI: 21.2% 37%±6.8Highest 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+ 7.9%±2.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 17.3%±5.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Lowest MI: 32.4% 20.1%Highest 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 $95,500±$23kHighest 31% above MI $55,000±$14kLowest 25% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $213,400±$21kHighest 8% below MI $209,900±$26kLowest 9% 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 $1,190±$463Highest 5% above MI $788±$617Lowest 30% below 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 $2,639Lowest 9% below MI $2,907Highest about the MI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.9%±58.3Lowest MI: 50.4% 55.6%±100Highest 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 4.8%Lowest MI: 13.2% 20.6%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.8%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 1 yr newer than MI 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 24% above MI 27 minLowest 10% above MI
Work from home 11.5%±6.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 24.1%±17.7Highest 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 0.5%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Odessa Township (16%)Mount Pleasant (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rolland TownshipFew work in Sebewa Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 2.5Highest
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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