Jackson County, Michigan
Waterloo Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Waterloo Township is a rural civil township in the northeastern corner of Jackson County, covering about 49.5 square miles and bordered by Ingham, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties, and includes the unincorporated community of Waterloo where the Portage River rises Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Waterloo Township best.
About the area
Living in Waterloo Township, MI
Much of the township lies within the Waterloo Recreation Area, which at over 21,000 acres is the largest state park in Michigan's Lower Peninsula and the third-largest in the state.
The housing market
Homes in Waterloo Township
- 91.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 76.3% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $234,000.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Waterloo Township home
Waterloo Recreation Area
State recreation area covering much of the northeastern part of the township, spanning over 21,000 acres of forest, lakes, and wetlands across parts of Jackson and Washtenaw counties
Waterloo Farm Museum
Preserved nineteenth-century pioneer brick farmhouse and outbuildings on Waterloo-Munith Road operated by the Waterloo Area Historical Society, formed in 1962, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1973
Community of Waterloo
Historic unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township that gives the township its name, where the Portage River, a tributary of the Grand River, rises at the outlet of Mud Lake
Portage Lake County Park
Six-acre Jackson County park at 6990 Portage Lake Road in Waterloo Township with a boat launch, fishing access, swimming area, playground, and picnic areas with grills
Portage Lake Campground
Modern state campground of 136 electric sites on Portage Lake within the Waterloo Recreation Area in Waterloo Township, one of the state park's camping units
Neighborhoods
Waterloo Township areas to know
Waterloo
Unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township, the township's namesake, where the Portage River rises at the outlet of Mud Lake
Munith
Unincorporated community along M-106 on the boundary between Waterloo and Henrietta townships, served by ZIP code 49259
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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.