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A town of 19,901, settled in 1834.
Few places in the country grade higher. Green Oak Township earns an A+, ranked 31st of 697 in Michigan. The median household earns $119K, its schools outperform 91% of the state's, and residents are healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 27% of the land in Green Oak Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Island Lake State Recreation Area, 3,861 acres with 63.7 miles of trail. Only 46 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on the outdoors.
Where Green Oak Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 23 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Green Oak Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Oak Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
36 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
28 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
36 mi TheatreFox Theatre
11 mi Park & preserveDomino's FarmsMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Oak 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 Green Oak Township.
Green Oak Township trades workers with Ann Arbor and other neighbors, has less food insecurity than most of Michigan and has household incomes well above the Michigan norm.
At 2.9 miles per square mile, Green Oak Township’s trail density is against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 105 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Island Lake State Recreation Area | 63.7 mi | 3,861 |
| 2. Huron Meadows Metropark | 19.1 mi | 1,547 |
| 3. Coleman Park | 0.7 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Brighton Area Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 850 | A |
| Hawkins Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 551 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 8.1% of its 22,931 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
30% of Green Oak Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Green Oak Township beats the Michigan average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Green Oak Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Green Oak Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Green Oak Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Violent crime is rare: 20 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Green Oak Township is 3 per 1,000 residents.
| Green Oak Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Green Oak Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Green Oak Township 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
Green Oak Township has about as many jobs (7,320) as working residents, but only 426 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 31.9 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Green Oak Township for work: only 5% work in town. Green Oak Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Since 2011, Green Oak Township has added 1,302 jobs, to 7,320 in 2021.
| Green Oak Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
4 within 15 miles of the center of Green Oak Township
About 4 of every 100 Green Oak Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
26.6% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
2 places in Green Oak Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Green Oak Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 19,539. In September 2005, the township board voted to incorporate as a charter township, becoming the second charter township in Livingston County.
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7 towns share a border with Green Oak Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Oak Township | #31 | A+ | C | A | A | A |
| Hamburg Township | #58 | A | C+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Brighton Township | #67 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Brighton | #115 | A | C− | B | A+ | A− |
| Lyon Township | #33 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| South Lyon | #13 | A+ | C | A | A | A |
| Northfield Township | #54 | A | C | B+ | A | A |
| Whitmore Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brighton Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Whitmore Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Green Oak Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Green Oak Township grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #31 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A for health, A for safety and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Elon J. Farnsworth and Jud Smith.
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