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MoscowMI

A town of 1,269. Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,269
−7% since 2010
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
48.8
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town

What makes Moscow stand out

The thing Moscow does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,269 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
SomersetHanoverScipioAdamsSomersetHanoverScipioAdamsMoscow

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H 64° · L 41°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Moscow

Most working residents leave Moscow for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsdale (15%), Jonesville (7%) and Jackson (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Moscow1%
Hillsdale15%
Jonesville7%
Jackson7%
Litchfield5%
16 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Moscow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns

Moscow beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMoscowMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14%10.2%
More adults with COPD10%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.4%7%
Hillsdale Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
38th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Moscow has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Moscow for work

Where Moscow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Hillsdale Hillsdale 15% 7% → Jonesville Jonesville 7% 7% → Jackson Jackson 7% 5% → Litchfield Litchfield 5% 4% → Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 4% 3% → Scipio Scipio 3% Moscow · 1% stay
32jobs based in Moscow
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Moscow

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Moscow Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,467 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,367
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,142 ft

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