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Union Township vs Batavia Township

Next-door neighbors in Branch County. The biggest differences: median age (19.3 yrs in Batavia Township) and jobs per worker (2.9× in Union Township).

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Union Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsBranch County · 2,962 people
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Batavia Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsBranch County · 1,010 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.

Union TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Union Township →
Batavia TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Batavia 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.

Median age19.3 yrs
Batavia Township skews older
Batavia Township 52.4Union Township 33.1
Jobs per worker2.9×
Union Township is more of a job hub
Union Township 0.29Batavia Township 0.10
Kids under 18+13.1 pts
Union Township has more kids
Union Township 30.7%Batavia Township 17.6%
Age 65++14.2 pts
Batavia Township has more people 65 and up
Batavia Township 26.8%Union Township 12.6%
Street grid+91%
Union Township has the more walkable street grid
Union Township 4.4Batavia Township 2.3
Size2.9×
Union Township is the bigger place
Union Township 2,962Batavia Township 1,010
★ What stands out · Where they are

Union Township and Batavia Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Union TownshipBatavia TownshipUnion TownshipBatavia Township
Union Township ↔ Batavia Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Union Township$790/mo
Typical home $126K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $873/mo · Housing →
Batavia Township$840/mo
Typical home $133K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $906/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Batavia Township and Union 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
C+Union TownshipBetter than 43% of districts in the state –Batavia TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Union TownshipHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns C−Batavia 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
Union TownshipBatavia Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low16°F16°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)163d163d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th33rd
Outdoors & history
Union TownshipBatavia Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.3%
National Register places11
Archive photos1—
Community
Union TownshipBatavia Township
Library hours a week40 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.

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.

Union TownshipBatavia Township
People
Population 2,962Highest 1,010Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.6%Highest MI: +2% -1.2%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 33.1±5.6Lowest 18% below MI 52.4±6.2Highest 30% above MI
Kids under 18 30.7%±6.2Highest MI: 21.2% 17.6%±5.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 12.6%±2.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 26.8%±3.9Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 12.5%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 4.3%±3.3Highest MI: 6.1%
Batavia Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,107±$11kHighest 12% below MI $61,389±$4kLowest 16% below MI
Union Township and Batavia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,400±$22kLowest 45% below MI $133,300±$44kHighest 42% below MI
Batavia Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $873±$204Lowest 23% below MI $906±$106Highest 20% below MI
Batavia Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,492Lowest 49% below MI $1,741Highest 40% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41%±19.3Highest MI: 50.4% 18.1%±24.7Lowest MI: 50.4%
Union Township and Batavia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 5.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 82.7%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 19 yrs older than MI 1975Highest 3 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 11% above MI 23 minLowest 6% below MI
Work from home 10.5%±4.5Highest MI: 13.5% 6.4%±4.8Lowest MI: 13.5%
Union Township and Batavia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.2%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Coldwater (16%)Coldwater (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Batavia TownshipFew work in Union Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.4Highest 2.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #400 of 493 in MI—
School district Union City Community Schools—
High school in town Union City High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.7 —
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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