Saginaw County, Michigan
James Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Rural township in southwestern Saginaw County, roughly five miles from the city of Saginaw, that uses the motto "Where community and nature meet" and a logo showing a deer, geese, a corn stalk, a pine tree, and a river to reflect its farmland-and-river character; part of the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and a segment of the Saginaw Valley Rail Trail lie within it Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know James Township best.
About the area
Living in James Township, MI
Home to part of the roughly 9,870-acre Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, a federal migratory-bird refuge at the confluence of the Shiawassee and Tittabawassee rivers about five miles south of the city of Saginaw.
The housing market
Homes in James Township
- 93.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 95.9% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $156,700.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes James Township home
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
Federal wildlife refuge of about 9,870 acres that lies partly within James Township, roughly five miles south of the city of Saginaw, at the point where the Shiawassee River converges with the Tittabawassee River to form the Saginaw River; a migratory-bird refuge on former farmland and river bottomland
Swan Creek
Unincorporated community within James Township, located on the township's border with Swan Creek Township, and the namesake of Swan Creek Road
Tittabawassee River
River crossed by a township bridge that borders the low-lying eastern side of James Township near the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, where it joins the Shiawassee River
Woodland Trail (Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge)
Refuge trail off Center and Stroebel Roads on the north side of the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, running about 4.5 miles of flat dirt and gravel through bottomland hardwood forest past remnants of the early-1900s coal mining industry, used by hikers, mountain bikers, and cross-country skiers
Saginaw Valley Rail Trail (James Township segment)
Paved regional rail-trail on a former railroad grade that runs through James Township, with trail parking on Stroebel Road just west of the Weigl Road intersection
Neighborhoods
James Township areas to know
Swan Creek
Unincorporated community within James Township on its border with Swan Creek Township
Shields
Census-designated place centered in neighboring Thomas Township; a small portion of the Shields CDP extends into James Township along the M-46 corridor
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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.