Town guide

Cohoctah, Michigan

Cohoctah is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 3,230 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48816, and parts of 48418, 48836 and 48855 are in Cohoctah too.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3,23085 per sq mi
Median home value$347,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cohoctah

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cohoctah

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)45 miles away
Closer regional airportBishop International Airport (FNT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL199 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cohoctah; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cohoctah

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cohoctah had 3,246 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 543rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.

Cohoctah population by census2000: 3,394, 2010: 3,317, 2020: 3,2463,39420003,31720103,2462020

Livingston County, 1900–2020

Livingston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,664, 1910: 17,736, 1920: 17,522, 1930: 19,274, 1940: 20,863, 1950: 26,725, 1960: 38,233, 1970: 58,967, 1980: 100,289, 1990: 115,645, 2000: 156,951, 2010: 180,967, 2020: 193,86620K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5038K’60’70100K’80’90157K’00’10194K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CohoctahJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2 in31°14°Jan2.135°15°Feb1.644°24°Mar2.058°34°Apr2.969°45°May3.679°55°Jun3.783°58°Jul3.081°57°Aug3.675°49°Sep3.162°38°Oct2.948°29°Nov2.436°21°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Howell Wwtp, MI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston County

56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston CountyManufacturing: 10,079 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,371 jobs; Retail trade: 8,808 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,587 jobs; Construction: 4,696 jobs; Professional services: 2,835 jobs; Other services: 2,718 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,421 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Health Livingston HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Howell5.3 miles
  • Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for RecoveryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Brighton18.0 miles
  • Ascension Genesys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Blanc23.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cohoctah

Grocery stores

  • Kroger4.8 mi
  • VG's5.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi
  • Aldi6.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fowlerville Pharmacy6.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.8 mi
  • Walgreens6.9 mi

Libraries

  • Howell Carnegie District Library5.8 mi
  • Howell Carnegie District Library5.8 mi
  • Fowlerville District Library6.1 mi

Museums

  • Howell Area Historical Society5.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Howell Opra House - Livingston Arts Council5.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oceola, Handy, Howell Township, Conway, Deerfield Township (Livingston County), Argentine, Burns, Hartland, Iosco, Howell City and Antrim.

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