Lodi First Unitarian Universalist Church, 2010
Lodi Township’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
- 1827Lodi Township is settled
Lodi TownshipMI
A town of 6,281, settled in 1827.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0
Population
6,281
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$471K
Census ACS
Household income
$138K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
748
A commuter town
TownGrade
A+
#20 of 697 in MI
Why does Lodi Township grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Lodi Township earns an A+, 20th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 97% of the country, its schools rank ahead of 96% of Michigan towns, and the median household earns $138K. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. 60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lodi Township, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, at 38 acres.
What makes Lodi Township stand out
Where Lodi Township beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Michigan
26 better6 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Lodi Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 15.4% |
HealthA+
Beats MI on 26 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
1 schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson School | PK–8 | 338 |
SchoolsA+
#14 of the 699 Michigan towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
Natural hazardsA−
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lodi Township for work
Where Lodi Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
748jobs based in Lodi Township
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Lodi Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Lodi Township is from typical.
HealthTrinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital 7.3 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $471K, 5.3 years of the Ann Arbor metro’s $89K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB−Open →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Michigan Stadium and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lodi Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
32 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
11 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
12 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower33 mi MuseumMarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
7 mi TheatreMichigan TheaterSources: 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 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lodi Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lodi Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSaline water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offPADNOS Ann Arbor Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereLodi Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48176, 48103, 4810848176 50% · 48103 44% · 48108 6%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 Lodi Township.
Lodi Township has schools in the top 5% of Michigan, has less food insecurity than most of Michigan and sends most of its workers to Ann Arbor and beyond.
HealthA+
Fewer of Lodi Township’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 7.7% of its 33,484 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
25% of Lodi Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 8 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Lodi Township. 8.5% of Lodi Township adults smoke cigarettes.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Lodi Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
26 better6 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lodi Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 11.9% |
Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
In Ann Arbor · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
98th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA+
Lodi Township’s grade for schools is an A+
Its A+ ranks #14 of the 699 Michigan towns we grade for schools.
Its one school is below.
96%of MI districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 338 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
#308for trails in MI
| Lodi Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
7%
conserved · 1,528 of 21,908 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Back 40 | 1.3 mi | 24 |
| 2. Joan Rodman Memorial Preserve | 0.3 mi | 19 |
| 3. Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Lodi Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Lodi Township
Lodi Township has 748 jobs for its 2,776 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 21.5% of workers work from home, against 13.5% across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Lodi Township for work: only 3% work in town. 22% of workers work from home in Lodi Township. Jobs based in Lodi Township grew to 748 in 2021, 158 more than in 2011.
3%work in town
| Lodi Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $138,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 22% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lodi Township3%
Ann Arbor26%
Pittsfield Township6%
Saline5%
Scio Township4%
11 mi
median commute distance
748
jobs based in Lodi Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lodi Township
Lodi 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.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lodi Township
19pages on Lodi Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Lodi Township
University of Michigan-Ann ArborUniversity or college · Public · Ann Arbor7.2 mi$17,736 in-state tuitionConcordia University Ann ArborUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ann Arbor9.4 mi$35,410 tuitionWashtenaw Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ann Arbor10 mi$2,736 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lodi Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Lodi Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lodi Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,417 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
Lodi Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Lodi Township.
At #20 in MI, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Scio Township (A) comes closest.
SalineFreedom TownshipPittsfield TownshipSaline TownshipScio TownshipLodi Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Township | #20 | A+ | C+ | — | A+ | A+ |
| Saline | #90 | A | C+ | B | A+ | A |
| Freedom Township | — | — | D | — | A | A |
| Pittsfield Township | #218 | B+ | D | C | A | A |
| Saline Township | #84 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Scio Township | #56 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Freedom Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lodi Township, Freedom Township, Saline Township and Scio Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lodi Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lodi Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lodi Township, MI a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Lodi Township grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #20 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Lodi 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+.