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Dundee Township grades A− overall, 160th of 697 graded towns in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 83% of the state's and the median household earns $87K. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $274K, 3.5 years of the Monroe metro’s $77K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. On hazard risk, just 106 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Dundee Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. 14% of residents are 65 or older in Dundee Township, below both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%).
Where Dundee Township beats most towns.
Dundee Historic District| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee Elementary School | PK–4 | 685 |
| Dundee Middle School | 5–8 | 533 |
| Dundee Community High School | 9–12 | 493 |
6,759 counted in 2010 and 8,145 in 2020; an estimated 8,780 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.7% since 2020, after 20.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Dundee Township is from typical.
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Its founding year, 1823, comes before those of 94% of the Michigan towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 932 in 1880, 5,323 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dundee 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 Dundee Township.
Its public schools are run by the Dundee Community Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Dundee Community High School, with 493 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 685 | A− |
| Dundee Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 493 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Dundee Township for work: only 12% work in town. 3.7% of Dundee Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Dundee Township grew to 2,485 in 2021, 536 more than in 2011.
| Dundee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Its B+ for health tops all 7 graded neighbors; Milan Township (B) comes closest. Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 9.8% of its 5,582 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
20% of adults binge drink in Dundee Township. Dundee Township beats the Michigan average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.4% of adults have diabetes in Dundee Township.
| Dundee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dundee Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.6% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dundee Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dundee Township has grown 7.7% since 2020, to 8,780 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Dundee Township’s median age is 37.2 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Dundee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 26% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Dundee Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.7% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Dundee Township since 1982.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is West County Park, at 54 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West County Park | — | 54 |
| 2. Dundee Reggies Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Wolverine Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dundee Township
About 8 of every 100 Dundee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Dundee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Dundee is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,323 at the 2020 census, up from 3,957 in 2010. The village is within Dundee Township and is served by Dundee Community Schools. Settled as early as 1823, Dundee was incorporated as a village in 1855. The downtown Dundee Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which also includes the Old Mill Museum and the Macon Reservation of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park. The village is nicknamed the "Hub of the Highways" due to the intersection of major historic thoroughfares at the village's center (specifically present-day M-50 and U.S. Route 23).
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7 towns share a border with Dundee Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Township | #160 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Summerfield Township | #173 | A− | B− | — | A | B− |
| Milan Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B |
| Raisinville Township | #349 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| London Township | #390 | B− | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Ida Township | #136 | A− | B+ | — | A | B |
| Deerfield Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B |
| Ridgeway Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B− |
Milan Township, Deerfield Township and Ridgeway Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Dundee Township, Summerfield Township, Milan Township, Raisinville Township, London Township, Ida Township, Deerfield Township and Ridgeway Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dundee Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Dundee Township grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #160 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.