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A town of 8,013.
Ash Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 363rd of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $73K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 62% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $258K, 3.3 years of the Monroe metro’s $77K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Ash Township.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Ash Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,229 in 1850, a low of 1,229 in 1850, 7,860 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 8 maps from 1906 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Ash Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Ash Township.
Below: Three of its 7 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is Airport Senior High School, with 760 students. Its public schools are run by the Airport Community Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagar Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 641 | B− |
| Airport Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 760 | B− |
| Joseph C Sterling Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 370 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Nearly three fifths of Ash Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1985: 3.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 1,758 in 2011 to 3,575.
Among residents in Ash Township, 6.9% live below the poverty line, below both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Commuting out is the norm in the town: 8% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Ash Township grew to 3,575 in 2021, 1,817 more than in 2011. The average commute for Ash Township comes to 29 minutes.
| Ash Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Among adults in Ash Township, 17% binge drink, against 17% in Michigan’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 40% of adults have obesity in the town. This Michigan town beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Ash Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ash Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.2% | 29.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails run 1.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Ash Township has one park or preserve, 14 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ash Carleton Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ash Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
25 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
18 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
25 mi TheatreFox Theatre
26 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of ArtsMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ash Township
About 4 of every 100 Ash Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Ash Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 7,860.
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4 towns share a border with Ash Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Huron Township (C+) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Township | #363 | B− | B | — | B | C+ |
| Berlin Township | #555 | C | C+ | — | B | C |
| Exeter Township | #585 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Frenchtown Township | #595 | C− | B | — | C+ | C |
| Huron Township | #449 | C+ | C− | B− | A− | B− |
Ash Township, Berlin Township, Exeter Township and Frenchtown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ash Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Ash Township grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #363 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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