Jackson County, Michigan
Columbia Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Columbia Township is a lake-rich township in southeastern Jackson County within Michigan's Irish Hills, covering about 39.6 square miles and containing the village of Brooklyn along with the lake communities of Clarklake and Lake Columbia Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Columbia Township best.
About the area
Living in Columbia Township, MI
Contains the headwaters of both the River Raisin, which flows east toward Lake Erie, and the Grand River, which flows toward Lake Michigan.
The housing market
Homes in Columbia Township
- 89.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 91.4% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $265,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Columbia Township home
Clark Lake
Recreational lake in the southern part of Jackson County within Columbia Township, near Michigan's Irish Hills, that anchors the Clarklake community and draws year-round swimming, boating, and fishing
Lake Columbia
Private residential lake in the south-central township created in the winter of 1961-1962 by flooding more than 840 acres of farmland along Goose Creek, now ringed by over 1,250 homes on about 12 miles of shoreline
First Universalist Church of Clarklake
Church built in 1881 at 2231 Jefferson Road in Clarklake, now the Universalist Unitarian Church of East Liberty, marked by a Michigan Historical Commission historical marker erected in 2011
Clark Lake County Park
Seven-acre Jackson County park at 3708 Ocean Beach Road in Columbia Township with a swimming beach, boat launch, fishing access, playground, and picnic area on Clark Lake
Clark Lake Spirit Trail
Recreational trail of just over seven miles that circles Clark Lake for runners, walkers, and cyclists and passes through Clark Lake County Park
Neighborhoods
Columbia Township areas to know
Clarklake
Unincorporated community around Clark Lake in the northwest of the township, first settled in 1833 and served by a post office with ZIP code 49234
Lake Columbia
Private lake community in the south-central township built around a man-made lake created in the early 1960s
Brooklyn
Incorporated village in the southeast of the township that is a separate municipality located within Columbia Township
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.