County
Tuscola County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Tuscola County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
2
Townships
23
Villages
0
School districts
21
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 21.6523 mills to 51.0449 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 39.6523 mills to 69.0449 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Tuscola County
City
Caro
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Vassar
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Akron Township
3 school districts available.
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Almer Township
3 school districts available.
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Arbela Township
3 school districts available.
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Columbia Township
6 school districts available.
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Dayton Township
2 school districts available.
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Denmark Township
4 school districts available.
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Elkland Township
3 school districts available.
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Ellington Township
2 school districts available.
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Elmwood Township
3 school districts available.
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Fairgrove Township
5 school districts available.
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Fremont Township
3 school districts available.
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Gilford Township
2 school districts available.
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Indianfields Township
1 school district available.
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Juniata Township
4 school districts available.
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Kingston Township
4 school districts available.
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Koylton Township
3 school districts available.
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Millington Township
2 school districts available.
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Novesta Township
1 school district available.
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Tuscola Township
3 school districts available.
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Vassar Township
3 school districts available.
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Watertown Township
2 school districts available.
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Wells Township
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Wisner Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Tuscola County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Tuscola County · History and culture
A logging town named for a college founder
Vassar grew up on Cass River logging and shares its namesake with Vassar College founder Matthew Vassar.
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A sugar-beet town since 1899
Caro's operating sugar factory, Tuscola County Fair, and row-crop economy keep its sugar-beet heritage visible.
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Lake levels and building near the water
Tuscola County's level-controlled lakes and county drains make lake-level assessments and Drain Commissioner checks worth asking about before buying or building near water.
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Out in the county, you're on a well and septic — under local rules
Rural Tuscola County homes usually rely on private wells and septic systems under local county rules, with buyer-requested checks before closing.
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The Cass River, and Vassar's flood history
The Cass River runs through Caro and Vassar, where flood history makes mapped flood zones and insurance worth checking before buying.
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The Thumb's eight-sided barn
Near Gagetown, the restored Thumb Octagon Barn preserves an eight-sided 1924 barn and a working farm museum.
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