Bridgewater Michigan, 2010
Bridgewater Township’s story
183 years in pictures
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
- 1843Bridgewater Township is settled
Bridgewater TownshipMI
A town of 1,551, settled in 1843. 38% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,551
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Median home value
$331K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
223
A commuter town
Is Bridgewater Township a good place to live?
Bridgewater Township’s best subject grades are an A− for health and schools and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. On health, just 108 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Bridgewater Township’s median age is 52.4 years, against 42.5 years in Michigan’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Ervin-Stucki Preserve, at 133 acres. Bridgewater Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bridgewater Township stand out
Where Bridgewater Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Bridgewater Township4.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA
38% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA−
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Bridgewater Township for work
Where Bridgewater Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
223jobs based in Bridgewater Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Bridgewater Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Bridgewater Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthPromedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital 10.8 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsBeat 78% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$103K median household incomeB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $331K, 3.7 years of the Ann Arbor metro’s $89K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Michigan Stadium and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bridgewater Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
39 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
20 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
19 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower
38 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumAutomotive Hall of FameSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Automotive Hall of Fame: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bridgewater Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridgewater Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRiver Ridge - Saline water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bridgewater Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClinton Community SchoolsManchester Community Schools2 districts serve Bridgewater Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBridgewater Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48158, 49236, 4817648158 56% · 49236 31% · 48176 13%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgewater Township.
HealthA−
Residents of Bridgewater Township are healthier than 81% of U.S. towns
Bridgewater Township beats the Michigan average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Bridgewater Township adults sleep under 7 hours, where Michigan’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 36%. 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Bridgewater Township.
81%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Bridgewater Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
15 better16 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Bridgewater Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.9% |
Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Bridgewater Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Bridgewater Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bridgewater Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Bridgewater Township is 31 minutes. Since 2011, Bridgewater Township has added 140 jobs, to 223 in 2021.
2%work in town
| Bridgewater Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bridgewater Township2%
Ann Arbor21%
Pittsfield Township6%
Scio Township5%
Detroit3%
18 mi
median commute distance
223
jobs based in Bridgewater Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Michigan overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 38% of Bridgewater Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Bridgewater Township has lost 4% of its people since 2020, down to 1,551 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
52.4median age · MI 40.2
| Bridgewater Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 26% | 29% |
Bridgewater TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school23%
Some college23%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 69% are men (MI 51%).
| Bridgewater Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Bridgewater Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Bridgewater Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers 2.6% of Bridgewater Township
3.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Bridgewater Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.6%conserved
| Bridgewater Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.6%
conserved · 603 of 23,283 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverbend Preserve | 1 mi | 51 |
| 2. Ervin-Stucki Preserve | 0.9 mi | 133 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bridgewater Township
18pages on Bridgewater Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bridgewater Township
About 4 of every 100 Bridgewater Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Bridgewater Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Bridgewater Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,615 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
Bridgewater Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Bridgewater Township.
Saline TownshipManchester TownshipFreedom TownshipClinton TownshipBridgewater Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Saline Township | #84 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Manchester Township | #121 | A− | B | — | A− | A− |
| Freedom Township | — | — | D | — | A | A |
| Clinton Township | #86 | A | A− | — | A− | B |
Bridgewater Township and Freedom Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bridgewater Township, Saline Township, Manchester Township, Freedom Township and Clinton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bridgewater Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Bridgewater Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bridgewater Township, MI a good place to live?
38% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Bridgewater Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.