Town guide

Leslie Township, Michigan

Leslie Township is a township in Ingham County, Michigan, home to about 2,094 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49251.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,09460 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Leslie Township

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leslie Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Leslie Township

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)57 miles away
Closer regional airportCapital Region International Airport (LAN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL173 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leslie Township

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

Leslie Township had 2,305 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 798th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Ingham County grew from 39,818 residents in 1900 to 284,900 in 2020.

Leslie Township population by census2000: 2,327, 2010: 2,389, 2020: 2,3052,32720002,38920102,3052020

Ingham County, 1900–2020

Ingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,818, 1910: 53,310, 1920: 81,554, 1930: 116,587, 1940: 130,616, 1950: 172,941, 1960: 211,296, 1970: 261,039, 1980: 275,520, 1990: 281,912, 2000: 279,320, 2010: 280,895, 2020: 284,90040K’00’1082K’20’30131K’40’50211K’60’70276K’80’90279K’00’10285K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Leslie TownshipJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2 in31°16°Jan2.334°16°Feb1.845°25°Mar2.357°36°Apr3.169°47°May4.279°58°Jun4.282°61°Jul3.180°59°Aug3.974°51°Sep3.161°40°Oct3.647°30°Nov2.636°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eaton Rapids, MI weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Ingham County

111,995 jobs at 6,160 businesses in Ingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ingham CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,575 jobs; Retail trade: 13,008 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,422 jobs; Finance and insurance: 9,362 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,255 jobs; Other services: 7,404 jobs; Professional services: 6,990 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,493 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 8% Manufacturing 7% Other services 7% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leslie Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Eaton Rapids Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eaton Rapids12.3 miles
  • Henry Ford Allegiance HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson14.5 miles
  • Mclaren Greater LansingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansing17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Leslie Township

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Meridian-Baseline State Park · 113 acres3.9 mi
  • Essential-Workers COVID19 Memorial Park · 45 acres3.5 mi
  • Leslie Township Park · 19 acres0.3 mi
  • Russell Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Schwartz Family Market5.4 mi
  • Meijer7.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • CADL - Leslie Branch0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Leslie Area Historical Society & Museum0.8 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.

Schools in Leslie Township

Public schools here are run by Leslie Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Woodworth Elementary SchoolLesliePre-K–4410Public0.9 mi
Leslie Middle SchoolLeslie5–8326Public0.8 mi
Ingham Virtual High SchoolLeslie9–1229Alternative Education1.1 mi
Leslie High SchoolLeslie9–12322Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Leslie City, Bunker Hill, Onondaga, Vevay and Rives.

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