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A town of 16,556, settled in 1833.
Huron Township grades C+ overall, 449th of 697 graded towns in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 75% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $333K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. 15% of the land in Huron Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Oakwoods Metropark, 1,591 acres with 14.9 miles of trail. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Huron Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Huron Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huron Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
21 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
13 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
21 mi TheatreFox Theatre
21 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of ArtsMichigan 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 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huron 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 Huron Township.
Huron Township costs more than Brownstown Township or any other town next door, has better schools than Brownstown Township or any other neighbor and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
26 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. At 0.7 miles per square mile, Huron Township’s trail density is above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakwoods Metropark | 14.9 mi | 1,591 |
| 2. Willow Metropark | 6.9 mi | 1,471 |
| 3. Lower Huron Metropark | 1.7 mi | 560 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− is the best School Grade on its borders; Brownstown Township (B+) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Huron School District. Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Academy North Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 642 | C− |
| Huron High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 820 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Huron Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Brownstown Township is next at $301K.
The median rent in Huron Township is $1,527 a month. Typical home values rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026. 91% of Huron Township households own their home.
| Huron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,527 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Huron Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. Only 10 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a higher July high than Huron Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 2,115 in 2011 to 5,338.
Most working residents leave Huron Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Huron Township grew to 5,338 in 2021, 3,223 more than in 2011. Huron Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Huron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 9,600 U.S. towns with household incomes like Huron Township’s, it is less healthy than 62%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Huron Township tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures. 37% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Huron Township.
| Huron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Huron Township
About 4 of every 100 Huron Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
5 towns share a border with Huron Township.
Flat Rock next door grades lower for schools (B− to Huron Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B− to C−).
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Township | #449 | C+ | C− | B− | A− | B− |
| Brownstown Township | #326 | B | C | B | B+ | B |
| Romulus | #665 | D | B | D | C− | C |
| Sumpter Township | #578 | C− | C | B− | C+ | B− |
| Flat Rock | #414 | B− | B− | B− | B− | B− |
| Ash Township | #363 | B− | B | — | B | C+ |
Ash Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Huron Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Huron Township grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #449 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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