Township · Michigan

Albion Township, Michigan

Albion Township, township, in Calhoun County, Michigan. Albion Township had 1,086 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,094 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 985 (±165). GEOID 2602501000.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,086

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,094 · ACS 2020-2024: 985 ±165

Median household income

$75,990

±$8,391 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$170,200

±$37,982 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,063

±$439 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Albion Township and what county is it in?

Albion Township is a township in Calhoun County, Michigan. It covers 32.7 square miles of land, 33 residents per square mile in 2020.

Albion Township is in the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Albion Township (marked with a dot) in Calhoun County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Albion Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,086 people lived in Albion Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,094 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 985 (±165).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (1,091)
  • 2021→2022 −5 (1,086)
  • 2022→2023 +2 (1,088)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (1,086)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (1,086)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAlbion TownshipCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population985±165133,77810,077,761no clear change
Households397±5653,3334,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.48±0.302.442.42no clear change
Housing units422±5859,6024,622,236−79

Albion Township's population since 2000

From 1,200 in 2000 to 1,086 in 2025: down 9.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Albion Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,200
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,203
  • 2010 Census 1,123
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,104
  • 2020 Census 1,094
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,086

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Albion Township?

The median resident of Albion Township is 52.1 years old; 18.0% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAlbion TownshipCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.1±6.040.240.2no clear change
Under 18 years18.0%±5.4 pts22.9%21.2%–
65 years and over23.9%±5.3 pts18.6%18.6%–
Male48.3%±3.5 pts49.3%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.0%±1.5 pts5.9%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.8%±2.8 pts75.3%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts9.6%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.2 pts2.6%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts0.3%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.9%±2.0 pts6.0%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.5%±1.8 pts4.1%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.6%±1.4 pts6.9%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.1%±2.5 pts7.2%5.8%–
With a disability13.5%±4.2 pts14.3%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage2.1%±1.7 pts5.8%4.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.9%±1.6 pts91.4%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)18.7%±4.7 pts22.9%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.7%±2.5 pts7.9%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.6%±4.8 pts88.4%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±3.0 pts1.5%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Albion Township earn?

Half of Albion Township's 397 households earn less than $75,990 a year (±$8,391), against $63,177 in Calhoun County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $65,907 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAlbion TownshipCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$75,990±$8,391$63,177$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$91,875±$14,728$83,388$98,700–
Per capita income$38,155±$6,853$34,349$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line11.1%±7.0 pts13.9%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.5%±20.9 pts19.0%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP9.8%±4.7 pts13.5%13.5%–
Households with a computer95.0%±3.1 pts93.6%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.4%±4.8 pts89.6%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Albion Township?

Owners occupy 88.2% of Albion Township's occupied homes and renters 11.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,200 by its owner (±$37,982). The median renter pays $1,063 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAlbion TownshipCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$170,200±$37,982$162,800$231,600no clear change
Median gross rent$1,063±$439$968$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent23.7%±20.0 pts36.9%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,102±$92$1,271$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes88.2%±4.0 pts72.7%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.8%±4.0 pts27.3%26.8%–
Housing units422±5859,6024,622,236−79
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.2 pts1.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±41.6 pts9.7%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes90.5%±4.3 pts73.9%72.0%–
Mobile homes7.1%±4.0 pts5.7%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.9 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20192.6%±2.1 pts2.1%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.4%±6.1 pts24.3%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle0.8%±1.1 pts7.0%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Albion Township building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Albion Township in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Albion Township work and get to work?

83.3% of Albion Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAlbion TownshipCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.0%±6.7 pts59.6%61.3%–
Unemployment rate1.1%±1.4 pts6.4%5.7%–
Drove alone to work83.3%±9.5 pts79.9%74.3%–
Carpooled13.2%±8.7 pts8.2%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±6.8 pts0.3%0.9%–
Walked0.9%±1.7 pts2.2%2.0%–
Worked from home2.6%±3.7 pts8.1%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work26.0 min±4.820.5 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Albion Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Albion Township; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Albion Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Albion Township
Tract 32Calhoun County2,361 $63,036 $170,90042%
Tract 33Calhoun County2,065 $38,083 $128,40016%
Tract 34Calhoun County2,135 $62,656 $162,90014%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Albion Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Albion Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Albion Township is the 7,303rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 904th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Albion Township ranks 562nd of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Albion Township's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate904th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)873rd1,281
Residents per square mile1,240th1,356
Median household income562nd1,354
Per capita income583rd1,355
Median home value920th1,354
Median gross rent449th1,212
Poverty rate557th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher868th1,350
Median age172nd1,356
Owner-occupied share574th1,356
Travel time to work602nd1,356

Albion Township's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Albion Township?

23 of the 57 figures for Albion Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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