Saginaw County, Michigan
Zilwaukee Real Estate and Local Guide
Zilwaukee sits on the Saginaw River about 5 miles north of Saginaw, where the city of roughly 1,500 residents was founded in 1848 as a sawmill settlement and the separately governed Zilwaukee Township holds about 60 people, among Michigan's least-populated municipalities Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Zilwaukee best.
About the area
Living in Zilwaukee, MI
Local tradition holds the name Zilwaukee was chosen to resemble Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to attract immigrants who thought they were heading to the larger city.
The housing market
Homes in Zilwaukee
- 82.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 90.6% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $87,900.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Zilwaukee home
Zilwaukee Bridge
High-level segmental concrete bridge carrying Interstate 75 and US 23 over the Saginaw River, completed in 1988 after a 1982 construction collapse delayed it
Crow Island State Game Area
State game area of about 3,500 acres along the Saginaw River, open free to the public for waterfowl hunting and birding
Zilwaukee Memorial Park
City park on Jones Street with a playground and four tennis courts, one of Zilwaukee's three municipal parks
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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.