Jackson County, Michigan
Parma Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Rural farming township in western Jackson County bordering Calhoun County, covering about 36.4 square miles and crossed by Interstate 94 with four exits roughly 6 miles west of Albion and 14 miles east of Jackson; it contains the unincorporated community of Devereaux and adjoins the incorporated village of Parma at its southeast corner Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Parma Township best.
About the area
Living in Parma Township, MI
The township straddles two watershed divides, with most of its land draining west into the Kalamazoo River watershed while its northeast corner lies in the Grand River watershed.
The housing market
Homes in Parma Township
- 82.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 88.6% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $177,200.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Parma Township home
Devereaux
Unincorporated former railroad village at the junction of Devereaux Road and Lilac Lane in the northern part of the township, established in 1872 as a Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad stop; the old general store building from the 1870s still stands
Parma Township cemeteries
Parma Township maintains six township cemeteries, including Parma Cemetery south of 2496 N. Parma Road, Smithfield Cemetery on West Michigan Avenue, Wright Cemetery on Eaton Rapids Road, and the King and Hickory Grove cemeteries on Devereaux Road
Neighborhoods
Parma Township areas to know
Parma
Incorporated village at the township's southeast corner that is a separate municipality, partially extending into neighboring Sandstone Charter Township
Devereaux
Unincorporated community established in 1872, named for Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad official J. H. Devereux, with an 'a' mistakenly added to the name
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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.