Township · Michigan

Hazelton Township, Michigan

Hazelton Township, township, in Shiawassee County, Michigan. Hazelton Township had 2,032 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,054 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,311 (±307). GEOID 2615537440.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,032

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,054 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,311 ±307

Median household income

$81,346

±$9,955 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$224,700

±$19,705 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$748

±$102 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Hazelton Township and what county is it in?

Hazelton Township is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It covers 37.3 square miles of land, 55 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Hazelton Township: New Lothrop (village, 565 in 2020).

Hazelton Township is in the Owosso, MI micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hazelton Township (marked with a dot) in Shiawassee 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 Hazelton Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,032 people lived in Hazelton Township on July 1, 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 2,054 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,311 (±307).

  • July 2020→2021 −2 (2,047)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (2,043)
  • 2022→2023 +0 (2,043)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (2,038)
  • 2024→2025 −6 (2,032)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHazelton TownshipShiawassee CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,311±30767,99110,077,761no clear change
Households834±9428,1264,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.77±0.262.392.42no clear change
Housing units890±9930,3544,622,236no clear change

Hazelton Township's population since 2000

From 2,206 in 2000 to 2,032 in 2025: down 7.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hazelton 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 2,206
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,183
  • 2010 Census 2,071
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,011
  • 2020 Census 2,054
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,032

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 Hazelton Township?

The median resident of Hazelton Township is 38.3 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHazelton TownshipShiawassee CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.3±5.943.240.2no clear change
Under 18 years23.1%±4.6 pts20.7%21.2%–
65 years and over18.7%±4.2 pts19.8%18.6%–
Male49.8%±4.6 pts49.8%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.9%±1.0 pts3.2%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.7%±1.3 pts92.7%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.4%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.4%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.3%±0.9 pts2.9%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.3%±0.4 pts1.1%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.7%±1.4 pts2.0%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.1%±1.7 pts6.4%5.8%–
With a disability13.1%±3.4 pts16.3%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage0.5%±0.6 pts4.0%4.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.2%±2.5 pts92.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.7%±6.1 pts20.0%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.8%±3.1 pts6.2%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier98.4%±1.1 pts92.3%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.3 pts0.9%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 Hazelton Township earn?

Half of Hazelton Township's 834 households earn less than $81,346 a year (±$9,955), against $67,404 in Shiawassee County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $86,790 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.6% 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
MeasureHazelton TownshipShiawassee CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$81,346±$9,955$67,404$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$90,855±$8,665$84,758$98,700–
Per capita income$33,868±$3,095$35,522$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line7.6%±4.0 pts12.0%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.8%±12.5 pts15.8%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP7.0%±4.1 pts15.0%13.5%–
Households with a computer91.6%±4.2 pts94.4%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.4%±4.5 pts88.5%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 Hazelton Township?

Owners occupy 82.4% of Hazelton Township's occupied homes and renters 17.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,700 by its owner (±$19,705). The median renter pays $748 a month including utilities, and 26.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHazelton TownshipShiawassee CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$224,700±$19,705$171,600$231,600+$32,835
Median gross rent$748±$102$899$1,129−$191
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent26.4%±13.3 pts38.8%41.4%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,508±$244$1,352$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes82.4%±5.1 pts80.1%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.6%±5.1 pts19.9%26.8%–
Housing units890±9930,3544,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.4%±0.6 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.9%±7.2 pts6.2%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes89.4%±3.8 pts80.5%72.0%–
Mobile homes1.6%±1.4 pts6.4%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.3 pts0.3%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.3%±1.4 pts2.2%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier22.1%±6.4 pts21.7%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle5.8%±4.1 pts5.6%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 do people in Hazelton Township work and get to work?

84.0% of Hazelton Township's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHazelton TownshipShiawassee CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.4%±5.9 pts59.9%61.3%–
Unemployment rate2.0%±1.5 pts4.0%5.7%–
Drove alone to work84.0%±5.2 pts79.6%74.3%–
Carpooled3.8%±2.5 pts8.9%7.9%–
Public transportation0.7%±1.1 pts0.1%0.9%–
Walked2.3%±3.1 pts1.6%2.0%–
Worked from home8.2%±3.0 pts8.3%13.5%no clear change
Mean travel time to work33.5 min±4.927.8 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 Hazelton Township?

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

Census tracts in Hazelton Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hazelton Township
Tract 301Shiawassee County5,710 $72,500 $198,80044%

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 Hazelton Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Hazelton Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hazelton Township is the 4,782nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 582nd-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Hazelton Township ranks 444th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hazelton 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 estimate582nd1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)939th1,281
Residents per square mile1,043rd1,356
Median household income444th1,354
Per capita income831st1,355
Median home value548th1,354
Median gross rent1,052nd1,212
Poverty rate844th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher671st1,350
Median age1,067th1,356
Owner-occupied share827th1,356
Work from home737th1,062
Travel time to work130th1,356

Hazelton 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 Hazelton Township?

21 of the 57 figures for Hazelton 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 Hazelton 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.