Town file
Washington Township, Michigan
Washington Township, Michigan (Macomb County, Michigan) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 657, "Comedy Of Horrors" (18 December 2025). Washington Township is a suburb of about 28,000 people in Macomb County, south-eastern Michigan, roughly forty minutes from Detroit.
- Town
- Washington Township
- County
- Macomb County
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 657
- Approximate location
- 43.376, -82.678
Episode 657 / 18 December 2025 / 182 min / full
Comedy Of Horrors
"We are going on a trip to Michigan this week. Washington township, Michigan. This is in southeastern Michigan. It's about 40 minutes outside of Detroit. This is in McComb County." about 0:04:42
The case: Murder of Tara Grant (February 9, 2007). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2025
- Population
- 28,007
- Median age
- 43.9
- Median household income
- $89,466 a year
- Median home value
- $387,700
- Two-bedroom rent
- $1,400 a month
- Religious
- 43%
- Property crime
- ▼ about one quarter under the national average
- Violent crime
- ▼ about one quarter beneath the national average
History, in brief
- The area was originally a series of orchards, including Westview Orchards, which grew apples, peaches and other fruit. about 0:05:49
- The township was organised in 1827; at a meeting at a man's house those present voted unanimously to name it after George Washington. about 0:06:06
- It is home to a historic Octagon House built by Lauren Andros, which took two years to build. about 0:06:45
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Everything is within walking distance; it used to be rural, the orchards have become subdivisions and big box stores, and the reviewer now likes the convenience and the mix of chain and mom and pop stores."about 0:07:19
4 stars
"Loves the area, which is quiet, but it can get boring, it takes a while to get anywhere interesting, and the internet at home is basically dial-up."about 0:08:15
3 stars
"An all right, non-chain, popular restaurant where teenagers can get weekend or evening jobs and regulars come in every day."about 0:08:55
3 stars
"Cold in winter, too much snow."about 0:09:31
3 stars
"Not sure what the future will bring."about 0:09:59
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Strathroy, Ontario61 miles
- Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan70 miles
- Sand Lake, Michigan82 miles
- Canton Township, Michigan84 miles
- Morrice, Michigan85 miles
- Webster Township, Michigan91 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.