The Charter Township of Genesee, or Genesee Township, is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. In the Public Land Survey System, the township is survey area township 8 north, range 7 east. The population was 20,581 at the 2020 census, down from 21,581 at the 2010 census.

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How Genesee ranks

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Living in Genesee

Housing in Genesee

$163K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Genesee home is worth about $163,000, up 3.1% in a year, 39% below the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Genesee

Safety Grade D

Genesee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Genesee 8.5

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Genesee 16.5

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Genesee

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School Grade C

The public schools Genesee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictKearsley Community School DistrictSchools11

Kate Dowdall Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 405 students Haas Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 326 students Moore Elementary School DElementary · Grades 2–3 · 219 students Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 216 students Thelma Buffey ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–K · 43 students Armstrong Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 656 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.