Trunk Line Bridge No. 237 · National Register of Historic Places
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1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A town of 851.
Population
851
−13.3% since 2010
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town
851 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ransom. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ransom
Most working residents leave Ransom for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsdale (8%), Holiday City (5%) and Ann Arbor (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ransom0%
Hillsdale8%
Holiday City5%
Ann Arbor4%
Montpelier3%
27 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Ransom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Ransom has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ransom is
Ransom beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Ransom | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 14.6% |
Hillsdale Hospital
10.7 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 →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ransom for work
Where Ransom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Ransom
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Famous people from Ransom
3 notable people were born in Ransom.
About Ransom
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Ransom Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,012 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 808
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft