Saginaw County, Michigan
Chesaning Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Small rural township in southwestern Saginaw County that wraps the incorporated Village of Chesaning, halved by the Shiawassee River; the name comes from an Ojibwe word meaning "big rock place" Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Chesaning Township best.
About the area
Living in Chesaning Township, MI
Home of the Chesaning Showboat, a Shiawassee River music festival that ran from 1937 to 2012 and grew from local talent shows to hosting national headliners such as Willie Nelson, the Beach Boys, and Kenny Rogers.
The housing market
Homes in Chesaning Township
- 80.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 85.9% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $140,700.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Chesaning Township home
Chesaning Heritage House (George Nason House)
Georgian Revival mansion at 605 W. Broad Street built circa 1907-1908 by lumber baron George Nason, later operated for decades as the Heritage House restaurant
Historic downtown Chesaning
Main-street business district of the incorporated Village of Chesaning, which sits within the township and is halved east-west by the Shiawassee River
Chesaning Showboat amphitheater at Showboat Park
6,360-seat riverfront amphitheater on the Shiawassee River, home of the Chesaning Showboat festival that debuted July 15, 1937; a Chesaning Area Historical Society marker was dedicated there November 17, 2024
Showboat Park
68-acre Village of Chesaning community park on the Shiawassee River with an amphitheater, campground, boat launch, ball diamonds, disc golf and over 6,000 feet of shoreline
Parshallburg Park
Chesaning Township park on Ditch Road with a Shiawassee River boat launch, an access point on the Shiawassee River water trail
Neighborhoods
Chesaning Township areas to know
Village of Chesaning
Incorporated village within Chesaning Township serving as its civic and commercial center, on the Shiawassee River in southwestern Saginaw County
Parshallburg
Unincorporated community in Chesaning Township on the Shiawassee River, site of Parshallburg Park and its boat launch
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