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RigaMI

A town of 1,079.

Population
1,079
−8.5% since 2010
Typical home
$298K
+7.3% in a year
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
53.1
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Small town

1,079 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Riga

Most working residents leave Riga for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Blissfield (12%), Adrian (6%) and Ann Arbor (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Riga0%
Blissfield12%
Adrian6%
Ann Arbor5%
Sylvania5%
16 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Riga
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Riga has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns

Riga beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outRigaMI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.1%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.9%
Promedica Toledo Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
72nd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Riga home is worth about $298K

The typical Riga home is worth about $298,000, up 7.3% in a year, 12% above the Michigan typical home.

$298KZillow home value

Typical home value

Riga$298K
Michigan$266K
+7.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0.3% of Riga is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 73 of 25,991 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riga Park0.2 mi8
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Riga for work

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

12% → Blissfield Blissfield 12% 6% → Adrian Adrian 6% 5% → Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 5% 5% → Sylvania Sylvania 5% 3% → Whiteford Whiteford 3% 3% → Raisin Raisin 3% Riga · 0% stay
70jobs based in Riga
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Riga

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Riga Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,286 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Riga can be found within the township.

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

Population
1,286
Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
705 ft

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