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A township of 11,900 people in Saginaw County, Michigan
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Civil township in Michigan, United States
11,931Population
31.9 sq miArea
600 ftElevation

Thomas Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 Census places the population at 11,931.

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Safety in Thomas

B

Safety Grade B

Thomas reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Thomas 1.7
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Thomas 8.2
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Thomas for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Saginaw (19%), Saginaw (15%) and Midland (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Saginaw
19%
Saginaw
15%
Midland
7%
Kochville
3%
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Health in Thomas

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Healthsource SaginawSaginaw · 3.5 mi · ER
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers DavenportSaginaw · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48609, 48623, 48626 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Thomas →

Natural hazards in Thomas

56
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Thomas has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
81° / 58°Summer
60° / 41°Fall
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Thomas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#158Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictSwan Valley School DistrictSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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