Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:57 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:59 am – 5:04 pm
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People45,665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.116,528 householdsMedian household income $122,781Median home value $384,700Median rent $1,560 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,478 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 23,548 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 24%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 27 minutes65% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, other Indo-European languages 14%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Arabic 4%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F30 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May45 in of snow a year, on about 38 days21 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit Willow Run Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Detroit Metro Ap
Nearby landmarksFrain Lakelake · 7.1 miWayne County Fairgrounds and RV Parkcampground · 4.3 miMoody Theological Seminary Michigancollege · 5.9 miBelleville Lakelake · 5.2 miEastern Michigan Universitycollege · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFreedom Parkpark · under a milePheasant Run Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 345 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 78 acresMaybury State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 949 acresCrosswinds Marshstate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 101 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201827 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCanton Townshipserves 99,627 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation685 ft209 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital - Wayne6.3 miPost officeCanton Post Office1.6 miTown hallWayne City Hall5.3 miPoliceCanton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCanton Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolAgape Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryBentley Elementary School1.0 miMiddleLiberty Middle School1.6 miCollegeMoody Theological Seminary Michigan5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW8.5 miInterstateI-2752.2 miUS highwayUS 121.0 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER13 miCoachEvans Ground Transportation CenterFroggy Transportation8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48188 ZIP area.
