Washington TownshipMI
A town of 1,514.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On the outdoors, just 81 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
95% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
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Moving to Washington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Washington Township.
On CDC estimates, Washington Township is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
28% of Washington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Michigan’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. Among adults in the town, 41% have high blood pressure. In Washington Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 30% get no exercise outside work.
| Washington Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Washington Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Just 5% of Washington Township’s working residents have a job in town. 15% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s middle household income is $66,000. Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Washington Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Washington Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Washington Township’s July high stands at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Washington Township sits below 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 41% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1% of the land in Washington Township is protected from building
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carsonville Park | — | 8 |
| 2. M-46 Roadside Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Washington Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Washington Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,524 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
Washington Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Watertown Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Bridgehampton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanilac Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C− |
| Lexington Township | #342 | B | B+ | — | A− | C− |
Washington Township, Watertown Township and Sanilac Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Watertown Township, Sanilac Township and Lexington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bridgehampton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →