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Michigan Center

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Michigan Center

Total population

4,999

Median home value

$167,100

20.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,704

Michigan Center$64k
National$74k
Elevation288 m
Land area14.76 km²
Weather45°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates42.23°, -84.32°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
288 m
Area
14.76 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Michigan Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Michigan Center had a population of 4,609. The CDP is located within Leoni Township on the eastern border of the city of Jackson.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (11.58%) is water. Michigan Center is in eastern Jackson County, in the southern part of Leoni Township. The CDP shares a slight western border with the city of Jackson but is otherwise surrounded by Leoni Township on the north, east, and west with a southern boundary with Napoleon Township. The community is situated primarily around the northern end of Center Lake, formed by a dam on a tributary of the Grand River in 1911. Several other nearby lakes on the same tributary form a connected chain of lakes: Round Lake, Price Lake, Moon Lake, Little Dollar Lake, Dollar Lake, Olcott Lake, Little Olcott Lake, Wolf Lake and Little Wolf Lake. Local residents travel between the first several lakes using small boats or personal watercraft.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
45.4
Median home value
$167,100
Housing units
2,435
Poverty rate
4.5%
Unemployment
2.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.3%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.2281
Longitude
-84.3226
Water area
0.66 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
45°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
44°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
69°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
69°F
Sunny

Forecast for Michigan Center, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
37%
Binge drinking
19%
Adult smoking
14.5%
No leisure activity
23.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
380,499
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,625
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,222
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    11,183
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    11,135
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,414
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,872
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,785
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,715

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
51
Elementary
21
Middle
4
High
21
Other
5

Largest nearby schools

  • Jackson High School
    High · JACKSON · 1,056 students · 19.6:1 ratio
  • Northwest Early Elementary School
    Elementary · JACKSON · 869 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Northwest Elementary School
    Elementary · JACKSON · 778 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Middle School at Parkside
    Middle · JACKSON · 766 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Columbia Central High School
    High · BROOKLYN · 654 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • George Long Elementary School
    Elementary · GRASS LAKE · 638 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Paragon Charter Academy
    Elementary · JACKSON · 620 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Michigan Center JrSr High School
    High · Michigan Center · 580 students · 19.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2015-05-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Charles W. Misner
Charles W. Misner
American physicist (1932–2023)
Karch Kiraly
Karch Kiraly
American volleyball player and coach
Kara Braxton
Kara Braxton
American basketball player (1983–2026)
Alfred Worden
Alfred Worden
American astronaut (1932–2020)
Dan Coats
Dan Coats
5th Director of National Intelligence, former United States Senator from Indiana
Tony Dungy
Tony Dungy
American football player and coach (born 1955)
D
Donald T. Campbell
American social scientist (1916–1996)
Clyde L. Herring
Clyde L. Herring
American politician (1879-1945)
William Porter
William Porter
American track and field athlete (1926–2000)
Chris Chocola
Chris Chocola
American politician
Charles B. Brownson
Charles B. Brownson
American congressman for Indiana (1914-1988)
Clare Hayes Timberlake
Clare Hayes Timberlake
American diplomat (1907–1982)
P
Philip Mirowski
economic historian, historian, philosopher, university teacher (1951-)
D
Donald Scott
American middle-distance runner and modern pentathlete
Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart
US Supreme Court justice from 1958 to 1981 (1915-1985)
Glenard P. Lipscomb
Glenard P. Lipscomb
American politician (1915-1970)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Michigan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,382

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
231
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Michigan Center

The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884
Steffel on Michigan criminal law & police procedure
Jeff Steffel · 1984
Mama
Mama
Terry McMillan · 1987
The American voter
The American voter
University of Michigan Survey Research Center · 1960
Finns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Finns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula
The Finnish American Heritage Center · 2018
My Voice Matters
Rylee Tuggle · 2021
Audit report
Michigan. Office of the Auditor General. · 1988
Michigan soldiers in the Civil War
Michigan soldiers in the Civil War
Frederick D. Williams · 1960

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Lactarius psammicola
Lactarius psammicola
Lactarius psammicola
Seen 2026-09-21
Spotted Orbweaver
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
Seen 2026-09-21
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Seen 2026-09-20
Large Milkweed Bug
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Seen 2026-09-20
orange mycena
orange mycena
Mycena leana
Seen 2026-09-20
devil's dipstick
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
Seen 2026-09-20
Scudder's Short-winged Grasshopper
Scudder's Short-winged Grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi
Seen 2026-09-19
Coral-pink Merulius
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
Seen 2026-09-19
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library