Blue Gables Motel, 1988
Erie Township’s story
191 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1988 and 6 maps from 1912 on.
- 1835Erie Township is settled
Erie TownshipMI
A town of 4,348, settled in 1835.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0
Population
4,348
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
707
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#194 of 697 in MI
Is Erie Township a good place to live?
Erie Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $197K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Monroe metro’s $77K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 194th of 697 in Michigan. On the plus side, its schools outperform 82% of the state's. 25% of the land in Erie Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Erie State Game Area, at 2,668 acres. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
What makes Erie Township stand out
Where Erie Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Erie Township for work
Where Erie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
707jobs based in Erie Township
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Erie Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Erie Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 2.4% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthMercy St. Vincent Medical Center 7.9 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$71K median household income; 707 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Erie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Erie Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMonroe South County water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Erie Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereErie Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48133, 4818248133 95% · 48182 5%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 Erie Township.
Erie Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, has milder winter nights than almost anywhere else in Michigan and sends many workers across the state line.
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Erie Township
16 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
#259for trails in MI
25.1%
conserved · 4,730 of 18,835 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Erie Park | 0.8 mi | 18 |
| 2. Erie State Game Area | — | 2,668 |
| 3. Maplewood Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA−
For schools, Erie Township earns an A−
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $197K.
Its public schools are run by the Mason Consolidated Schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mason Senior High School, with 316 students.
82%of MI districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 421 | B− |
| Mason Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 316 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Erie Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
42% of working residents cross a state line to work.
Most working residents leave Erie Township for work: only 4% work in town. 16% of Erie Township residents live below the poverty line, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Erie Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
4%work in town
| Erie Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Erie Township4%
Toledo24%
Monroe5%
Monroe Township4%
Bedford Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
707
jobs based in Erie Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Erie Township trails 74% of U.S. towns
Erie Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of Erie Township adults have obesity.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Erie Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Erie Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.4% | 29.1% |
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
7.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
22nd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Erie Township
January nights average 20.9°, the highest of 1,983 Michigan places with climate records; July afternoons average 83.7°.
Erie Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Of the 701 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Erie Township. About 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
41″snow a winter
| Erie Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 84°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 21°F | 16°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–36°
Spring41–58°
Summer63–82°
Fall46–62°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Erie Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 187 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Erie Township.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
187
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →Michigan Stadium and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Erie Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
39 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
9 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
12 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
39 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
11 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a yearSources: 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 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Erie Township
18pages on Erie Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Erie Township
Davis CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Toledo, OH8.8 mi$14,130 tuitionMonroe County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Monroe9.8 mi$4,759 in-state tuitionUniversity of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · Toledo, OH10.4 mi$12,744 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Erie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Erie Township
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Erie is an unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Erie Township in the southeastern corner of the state. As an unincorporated community, Erie has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48133 ZIP Code.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- ZIP code
- 48133
Erie Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Erie Township.
Luna PierLa Salle TownshipBedford TownshipToledoErie Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Township | #194 | A− | A− | — | A− | C |
| Luna Pier | — | — | A | — | A− | C |
| La Salle Township | #426 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Bedford Township | #259 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B− |
Luna Pier has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Erie Township, Luna Pier, La Salle Township and Bedford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Erie Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Erie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Erie Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Erie Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #194 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C.
Is Erie Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.