Bunker Hill TownshipMI
A town of 2,004, settled in 1841.
Is Bunker Hill Township a good place to live?
The best of Bunker Hill Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. Bunker Hill Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 11% of the land in Bunker Hill Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Dansville State Game Area, at 1,979 acres. Bunker Hill Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bunker Hill Township stand out
Where Bunker Hill Township beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Bunker Hill Township for work
Where Bunker Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Bunker Hill Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Bunker Hill Township is from typical.
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Moving to Bunker Hill Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bunker Hill 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bunker Hill Township.
Most of Bunker Hill Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bunker Hill Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Bunker Hill Township grew to 82 in 2021, 37 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Lansing (14%), Stockbridge Township (5%) and East Lansing (4%).
| Bunker Hill Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Bunker Hill Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bunker Hill Township
Bunker Hill Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bunker Hill Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bunker Hill Township has set aside 10.7% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bunker Hill Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dansville State Game Area | 0.4 mi | 1,979 |
| 2. Meridian-Baseline State Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Bunker Hill Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Bunker Hill Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Bunker Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Bunker Hill Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bunker Hill Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Michigan Stadium and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bunker Hill Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
34 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
20 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
38 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower
32 mi TheatreMichigan Theater
20 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park ZooPhoto credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Bunker Hill Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bunker Hill Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bunker Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Bunker Hill Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Bunker Hill Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,966. The township is a rural area in central Michigan. The community is heavily agricultural and local industries include small farms, campgrounds, and Amish businesses.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
Bunker Hill Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Bunker Hill Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B |
| Leslie Township | — | — | B | — | B | B |
| Henrietta Township | #494 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Stockbridge Township | #157 | A− | B | — | B+ | B |
| Ingham Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | B+ |
Bunker Hill Township, Leslie Township and Ingham Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bunker Hill Township, Leslie Township, Henrietta Township, Stockbridge Township and Ingham Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bunker Hill Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Bunker Hill Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bunker Hill 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 C+.