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Greendale Township, Michigan

Greendale Township, township, in Midland County, Michigan. Greendale Township had 1,730 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,731 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,777 (±299). GEOID 2611134860.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,730

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,731 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,777 ±299

Median household income

$55,682

±$13,058 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$124,600

±$42,830 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$788

±$142 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Greendale Township and what county is it in?

Greendale Township is a township in Midland County, Michigan. It covers 35.4 square miles of land, 49 residents per square mile in 2020.

Greendale Township is in the Midland, MI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Greendale Township (marked with a dot) in Midland 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 Greendale Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,730 people lived in Greendale Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, in line with Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 1,731 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,777 (±299).

  • July 2020→2021 +5 (1,734)
  • 2021→2022 +4 (1,738)
  • 2022→2023 +6 (1,744)
  • 2023→2024 −7 (1,737)
  • 2024→2025 −7 (1,730)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureGreendale TownshipMidland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,777±29983,75710,077,761no clear change
Households740±11334,9934,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.39±0.302.362.42no clear change
Housing units807±11337,1604,622,236no clear change

Greendale Township's population since 2000

From 1,788 in 2000 to 1,730 in 2025: down 3.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Greendale 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 1,788
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,791
  • 2010 Census 1,751
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,755
  • 2020 Census 1,731
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,730

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 Greendale Township?

The median resident of Greendale Township is 45.0 years old; 21.0% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureGreendale TownshipMidland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.0±7.341.840.2no clear change
Under 18 years21.0%±4.5 pts20.9%21.2%–
65 years and over17.2%±3.8 pts20.2%18.6%–
Male46.4%±5.1 pts49.9%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.0%±2.2 pts3.4%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.1%±4.7 pts89.2%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.6 pts1.2%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts2.2%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.7 pts0.2%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.7%±3.2 pts3.4%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.3%±1.8 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.3%±0.3 pts3.2%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.0%±1.0 pts3.9%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.8%±2.4 pts7.0%5.8%–
With a disability22.3%±5.3 pts14.7%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.6%±2.0 pts4.2%4.9%−3.6 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.7%±5.2 pts95.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.5%±3.9 pts36.6%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.4%±1.6 pts14.7%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.8%±3.2 pts90.0%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±0.8 pts1.7%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 Greendale Township earn?

Half of Greendale Township's 740 households earn less than $55,682 a year (±$13,058), against $77,705 in Midland County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $66,985 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.0% 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
MeasureGreendale TownshipMidland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$55,682±$13,058$77,705$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$74,994±$17,114$104,160$98,700–
Per capita income$31,500±$6,520$43,622$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line20.0%±7.9 pts10.7%13.2%+10.3 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line34.9%±15.9 pts13.1%17.6%+26.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP13.1%±5.3 pts11.7%13.5%–
Households with a computer93.8%±2.4 pts94.3%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription79.2%±8.0 pts89.5%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 Greendale Township?

Owners occupy 92.6% of Greendale Township's occupied homes and renters 7.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,600 by its owner (±$42,830). The median renter pays $788 a month including utilities, and 32.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureGreendale TownshipMidland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$124,600±$42,830$195,400$231,600no clear change
Median gross rent$788±$142$1,016$1,129−$248
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent32.5%±20.0 pts44.3%41.4%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,141±$164$1,465$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes92.6%±3.7 pts78.1%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes7.4%±3.7 pts21.9%26.8%–
Housing units807±11337,1604,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.3 pts0.2%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±38.4 pts1.9%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes72.7%±7.2 pts75.3%72.0%–
Mobile homes26.6%±7.2 pts7.6%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.5 pts1.1%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20197.1%±2.9 pts6.6%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.2%±2.2 pts8.1%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.3%±2.1 pts5.4%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 Greendale Township building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Greendale Township in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 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 Greendale Township work and get to work?

79.1% of Greendale Township's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureGreendale TownshipMidland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.3%±5.0 pts59.5%61.3%–
Unemployment rate8.3%±6.7 pts4.4%5.7%–
Drove alone to work79.1%±5.6 pts77.4%74.3%–
Carpooled10.3%±4.6 pts8.0%7.9%–
Public transportation0.1%±0.4 pts0.6%0.9%–
Walked1.0%±1.3 pts1.2%2.0%–
Worked from home8.2%±3.3 pts12.0%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work27.2 min±3.623.7 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 Greendale Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Greendale Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Greendale Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Greendale Township
Tract 2914Midland County3,885 $67,308 $151,50042%

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 Greendale Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Greendale Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Greendale Township is the 5,434th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 677th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Greendale Township ranks 1,118th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Greendale 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 estimate677th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)738th1,281
Residents per square mile1,096th1,356
Median household income1,118th1,354
Per capita income980th1,355
Median home value1,221st1,354
Median gross rent998th1,212
Poverty rate150th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher1,001st1,350
Median age540th1,356
Owner-occupied share307th1,356
Work from home737th1,062
Travel time to work491st1,356

Greendale 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 Greendale Township?

18 of the 57 figures for Greendale 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Greendale Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.