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Bancroft’s story
185 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1841Bancroft is settled
- 2005MIMap-doton-Bancroft
- 2019Bancroft, MI location
BancroftMI
A town of 469, settled in 1841. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
Population
469
−11.2% since 2010
Typical home
$217K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
What makes Bancroft stand out
The 2 things Bancroft does most differently from other towns.
Small town
469 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bancroft. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bancroft
Most working residents leave Bancroft for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Owosso (7%), Flint (7%) and Perry (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bancroft1%
Owosso7%
Flint7%
Perry5%
Owosso4%
21 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Bancroft
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bancroft has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Bancroft home is worth about $217K
The typical Bancroft home is worth about $217,000, up 6.1% in a year, 18% below the Michigan typical home.
$217KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bancroft$217K
Michigan$266K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Crime reported in Bancroft
2 crimes were reported in Bancroft in 2024: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bancroft is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
2
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Bancroft is
Bancroft beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Bancroft | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 10.2% |
Memorial Healthcare
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Bancroft is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 345 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lion's Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bancroft for work
Where Bancroft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Bancroft
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Bancroft
Village in Michigan, United States
Bancroft is a village in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 484 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Shiawassee Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1841
- Population
- 484
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- ZIP code
- 48414