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TekonshaMI

A town of 575. A regional job hub with 416 jobs.

Population
575
−8.9% since 2010
Median home value
$98K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
416
A job hub

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Small town

575 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tekonsha

Most working residents leave Tekonsha for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (13%), Coldwater (10%) and Battle Creek (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tekonsha3%
Marshall13%
Coldwater10%
Battle Creek7%
Jackson3%
20 mi
median commute distance
416
jobs based in Tekonsha
A job hub
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 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Tekonsha has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns

Tekonsha beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outTekonshaMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.1%10.2%
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
56th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Tekonsha sell for about $178K

The median sale price was $178,000 in May 2026.

$178Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Tekonsha is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Tekonsha: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 666 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cheney Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 410 people come to Tekonsha for work

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

13% → Marshall Marshall 13% 10% → Coldwater Coldwater 10% 7% → Battle Creek Battle Creek 7% 3% → Jackson Jackson 3% 3% → Tekonsha Tekonsha 3% 3% → Lansing Lansing 3% Tekonsha · 3% stay
416jobs based in Tekonsha
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Tekonsha

Village in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Tekonsha is a village in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 653 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
653
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft
ZIP code
49092
Area code
517

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