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Tecumseh is a big small town of 8,646 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It's about 22 miles from Ann Arbor, MI and 50 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $1k a month.
8,646people
$217kTypical home
$1,003/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
31"Snow
208Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,646
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,531 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Detroit, MI
- 22 mi to Ann Arbor, MI
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $217k (≈$1,367/mo)
- Median rent $1,003/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (105 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (471 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to TOL airport
- 34 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 801 ft
- 420 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 388 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 86 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lenawee County: R+23 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk