Local servicesHospitalProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital8.8 miPost officeCarleton Post Office1.8 miTown hallCarleton Village Hall1.1 miPoliceCarleton Village Police Department1.1 miFire stationAsh Township Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySaint Patrick Elementary School1.8 miElementarySterling Elementary School1.8 miMiddleWagar Middle and Junior High School1.8 miCollegeMonroe County Community College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW12 miInterstateI-2752.8 miUS highwayUS 245.2 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER20 miCoachMcNamara Ground Transportation CenterFroggy Transportation11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48117 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48117 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:58 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:58 am – 5:05 pm
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People10,199 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.94,110 householdsMedian household income $76,600Median home value $276,600Median rent $1,081 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,709 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 3,825 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 24%, retail 9%Average commute 29 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May41 in of snow a year, on about 27 days12 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carleton 2w station, 2 mi away; snow from Newport 4sse
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakeslake · 4.9 miMonroe County Community Collegecollege · 9.8 miRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 9.8 miSisters Islandisland · 9.0 miStrong Islandisland · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAsh-Carleton Parkpark · 1.1 miCarleton Glen (18)park · 2.0 mi · 124 acresCrosswinds Marshstate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 101 acresDetroit River International Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.4 mi · 2,730 acresSterling State Parkstate park · 9.2 miRiver Raisin National Battlefield Parkhistoric site · 9.5 miSource: 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 201821 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202618 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMonroe County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively 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, nearest monitors: Wayne County, MI, 18 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAsh Townshipserves 5,959 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
