Lyndon Township Farm, 2010
Lyndon Township’s story
Lyndon Township in pictures
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Explore the history →Lyndon TownshipMI
A town of 2,662.
Population
2,662
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$123K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#134 of 697 in MI
What should you know before moving to Lyndon Township?
Lyndon Township's standout: it has 78 miles of trail and 48% conserved land. Overall it grades A−, 134th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. Its schools rank ahead of 92% of Michigan towns and it is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns. 48% of the land in Lyndon Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Pinckney State Recreation Area, at 5,275 acres with 29.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Lyndon Township stand out
Where Lyndon Township beats most towns.
OutdoorsA+
47.5% conserved land
Biggest place to walk: Waterloo State Recreation Area, 37.7 mi of trail.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Lyndon Township4.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA
55% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Get outside
78 miles of trails in Lyndon Township
47.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Lyndon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Lyndon Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for schools (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 3%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsAOpen →HealthChelsea Hospital 6.1 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & income$123K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $350K, 3.9 years of the Ann Arbor metro’s $89K median household incomeCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsA+Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Lyndon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyndon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lyndon 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 hereLyndon Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48118, 48137, 4928548118 71% · 48137 24% · 49285 4%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 Lyndon Township.
Lyndon Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Michigan, has less food insecurity than most of Michigan and sends most of its workers to Ann Arbor and beyond.
OutdoorsA+
Nearly a third of Lyndon Township is conserved land
Its 10,591 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of Michigan towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #1 of 701 in Michigan.
78 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Lyndon Township’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
#37for trails in MI
47.5%
conserved · 10,591 of 22,318 acres
78 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waterloo State Recreation Area | 37.7 mi | 4,659 |
| 2. Pinckney State Recreation Area | 29.4 mi | 5,275 |
| 3. Park Lyndon County Park | 4.9 mi | 332 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthA
Lyndon Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with fewer of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 7.8% of its 8,628 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
26% of Lyndon Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Lyndon Township beats the Michigan average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Lyndon Township adults get no exercise outside work.
91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Lyndon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
22 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lyndon Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.9% |
Chelsea Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
94th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most working residents commute out of Lyndon Township
Lyndon Township has 127 jobs for its 1,113 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 34.3 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Lyndon Township for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Lyndon Township is 34 minutes. Since 2011, Lyndon Township has added 60 jobs, to 127 in 2021.
3%work in town
| Lyndon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Lyndon Township3%
Ann Arbor19%
Chelsea10%
Pittsfield Township5%
Farmington Hills3%
21 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Lyndon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Lyndon Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Lyndon Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lyndon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
The median household earns $122,568, against $72,875 across Michigan, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (19% statewide). Lyndon Township’s median age is 49.4 years. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
49.4median age · MI 40.2
| Lyndon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 21% | 22% |
Lyndon TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school18%
Some college27%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lyndon Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 79 attractions →Michigan Stadium and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyndon Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
21 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms38 mi MuseumMarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
25 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower
31 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
19 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 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lyndon Township
19pages on Lyndon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyndon Township; the nearest are
Cleary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Howell17 mi$26,102 tuitionUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborUniversity or college · Public · Ann Arbor19.1 mi$17,736 in-state tuitionWashtenaw Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ann Arbor22.7 mi$2,736 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Lyndon Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lyndon Township for work
Where Lyndon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
127jobs based in Lyndon Township
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Lyndon Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lyndon Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,656 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
Lyndon Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lyndon Township.
Waterloo TownshipDexter TownshipSylvan TownshipUnadilla TownshipLyndon Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Township | #134 | A− | C | — | A | A |
| Waterloo Township | #537 | C | C− | — | B+ | B |
| Dexter Township | #146 | A− | D | — | A | A+ |
| Sylvan Township | #72 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Unadilla Township | #122 | A− | B | A | B+ | A− |
Lyndon Township, Waterloo Township, Dexter Township and Sylvan Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lyndon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lyndon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyndon Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lyndon Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #134 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Lyndon 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.