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London Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 390th of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 78% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $81K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $235K for a typical one and 3 times the Monroe metro’s $77K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. London Township’s median rent is $1,775 a month, above both Michigan’s towns ($1,045 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 94 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors.
Where London Township beats most towns.
Where London Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far London Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 626 in 1850, 2,984 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around London Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
35 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
27 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
35 mi TheatreFox Theatre
36 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 London 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 London Township.
London Township has 110 jobs for its 1,220 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave London Township for work: only 3% work in town. London Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in London Township grew to 110 in 2021, 59 more than in 2011.
| London Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
London 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
London Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults binge drink in London Township.
| London Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | London Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.4% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of London Township
About 2 of every 100 London Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
London Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,984 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with London Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Township | #390 | B− | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Augusta Township | #323 | B | B− | — | C | A− |
| Milan Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B |
| Exeter Township | #585 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Dundee Township | #160 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Raisinville Township | #349 | B | A− | — | B | C |
Milan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. London Township, Augusta Township, Milan Township, Exeter Township, Dundee Township and Raisinville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare London Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
London Township grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #390 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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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