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Onondaga

A township of 3,008 people in Ingham County, Michigan
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Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
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Onondaga is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Onondaga Township in Ingham County. As an unincorporated community, Onondaga has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 49264 ZIP Code. The Onondaga 49264 ZIP Code serves the majority of the township, as well as smaller areas in Hamlin Township to the west and Tompkins Township to the south. The community is centered along the Grand River approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Lansing and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Jackson.

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Housing in Onondaga

$264K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Onondaga home is worth about $264,000, up 2.8% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.

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Most working residents leave Onondaga for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lansing (18%), Delta (6%) and Delhi (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Lansing
18%
Delta
6%
Delhi
5%
East Lansing
5%
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Health in Onondaga

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Eaton Rapids Medical CenterEaton Rapids · 5.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cedar Community Health CenterLansing · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Onondaga
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49264, 48827, 49251 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Onondaga →

Natural hazards in Onondaga

36
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
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Onondaga has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 19°Winter
57° / 36°Spring
80° / 58°Summer
60° / 41°Fall
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Onondaga’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Nearest: Aurelius Branch LibraryMason · 3.7 miles · 31 hrs a week
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