Tecumseh ( tə-CUM-see) is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the River Raisin. Tecumseh is about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Detroit, 25 miles (40 km) south of Ann Arbor, and 40 miles (64 km) north of Toledo, Ohio. The main street of downtown is Chicago Boulevard, also designated as M-50. It crosses the River Raisin a few miles east of M-52. As of the 2020 census, Tecumseh had a population of 8,680. The city is surrounded on three sides by Tecumseh Township, but the two are politically independent. Raisin Township borders the southern edge of the city. In 2009 the city was rated by CNNMoney as #93 among the 100 best small towns to live in.

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How Tecumseh ranks

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#27Safest in MI #163Fewest uninsured in MI #175Most walkable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49286

Area code517

Living in Tecumseh

Housing in Tecumseh

$265K▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tecumseh home is worth about $265,000, up 7.2% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.

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Work & commute in Tecumseh

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Most working residents leave Tecumseh for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Tecumseh (13%), Adrian (8%) and Ann Arbor (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

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Scio

1%Work in townlive and work in Tecumseh 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 107Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Tecumseh

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

4better than MI·1worse

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

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What stands out

11.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 6.6%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian · 6.3 mi · ER

Family Medical Center of Mi - AdrianAdrian · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Tecumseh

Low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Tecumseh flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Lenawee County MapTecumseh vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Tecumseh

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Tecumseh has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

62° / 41°Fall