A town of 8,646, settled in 1824. Home to 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Tecumseh does most differently from other towns.
1868 · Tecumseh panorama6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 11 places on the National Register.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Tecumseh. Another town gets a different order.
4.6 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indian Crossing Trails Park | 3.1 mi | 151 |
| 2. Tecumseh Park | — | 24 |
| 3. Douglas W. Bird Kiwanis Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 17 |
Most working residents leave Tecumseh for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Adrian (7%), Pittsfield (5%) and Ann Arbor (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
The public schools Tecumseh’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center | PK–3 | 360 | Not graded |
| Tecumseh Middle School | 4–8 | 900 | B− |
| Tecumseh High School | 9–12 | 736 | A− |
| Tecumseh Virtual Academy | PK–12 | 61 | C |
The median sale price was $249,000 in May 2026.
Tecumseh reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Tecumseh beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Tecumseh | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.9% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
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.
11 places in Tecumseh on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Tecumseh.
City in Michigan, United States
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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2 towns share a border with Tecumseh.
