Shiawassee County, Michigan
Sciota Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Rural exurban township in southwestern Shiawassee County covering about 26.81 square miles in the Lansing commuter belt, mostly surrounding the separately governed city of Laingsburg, with the Looking Glass River crossing its southern portion and a 2020 census population of 1,688
Living in Sciota Township
Settled beginning in 1836 by first pioneer Cornelius Putnam, who brought his family from Buffalo, New York, and organized in 1842 when the first township meeting was held at Cyrus Miller's tavern. Source: sciotatownship.net
Homes in Sciota Township
What makes Sciota Township home
Looking Glass River
River that flows through the southern portion of Sciota Township, draining the surrounding farmland
Putnam Cemetery
Historic cemetery maintained by Sciota Township that shares its name with the family of Cornelius Putnam, the township's first pioneer, who arrived from Buffalo, New York in 1836