Jackson County, Michigan
Rives Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Rural farming township of about 36 square miles in northern Jackson County, organized in 1837 and named for John C. Rives, where the Grand River crosses from the southern border to the northwest corner and the U.S. 127 corridor runs north toward Lansing, centered on the unincorporated community of Rives Junction Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Rives Township best.
About the area
Living in Rives Township, MI
The township styles itself The Cornerstone Township of Michigan because its northeast corner marks the intersection of the Michigan principal meridian and baseline, the point established in 1815 from which the township-and-range descriptions of the state's Public Land Survey are measured.
The housing market
Homes in Rives Township
- 90.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 70.1% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $184,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Rives Township home
Rives Junction
Unincorporated community at the center of the township, founded in 1834 and known earlier as West Rives and Eaton Rapids Junction, that grew as the Michigan Central Railroad junction where the Grand Rapids and Saginaw branch lines split
Rives Township Hall
Seat of township government at 348 E. Main Street in Rives Junction, with offices for the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and assessor
Young's Orchard
Family-owned apple orchard and cider mill at 2652 E. Territorial Road in Rives Junction that sells fresh-pressed unpasteurized cider, doughnuts, apples, gourds, and pumpkins
Veterans Memorial Park
Memorial park on Main Street in Rives Junction honoring veterans who lived in Rives Township at the time of their service, with improvements led by the Rives Concerned Citizens
Neighborhoods
Rives Township areas to know
Rives Junction
Unincorporated community and post office with ZIP code 49277, founded in 1834 as West Rives and later renamed Eaton Rapids Junction and then Rives Junction, whose post office also serves part of northeastern Tompkins 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.