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A town of 323, settled in 1913.
94% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Barton Hills, against 26% in Michigan’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher median household income than Barton Hills. Barton Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 357 in 1980, 316 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barton Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
36 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
4 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
27 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
36 mi TheatreFox TheatreMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barton Hills, 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 Barton Hills.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Barton Hills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.5% of Barton Hills residents live below the poverty line, below both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Barton Hills grew to 136 in 2021, 25 more than in 2011. The average trip to work in Barton Hills is 21 minutes.
| Barton Hills | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Barton Hills. Only 1 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Barton Hills. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Barton Hills.
| Barton Hills | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Barton Hills | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.3% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Barton Hills
About 2 of every 100 Barton Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Barton Hills is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ann Arbor Charter Township just northwest of the city of Ann Arbor. Originally established by Detroit Edison president Alex Dow on land acquired for the Barton Dam, Barton Hills was designed as an exclusive, forested residential enclave just outside Ann Arbor. In 1944, the community was sold to its residents, and a village was incorporated in 1973. The streets in the village were formerly owned by the Barton Hills Maintenance Corporation but were purchased by the village itself in 2010.
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Barton Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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