Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital6.6 miPost officeDexter Post Office2.2 miTown hallDexter Township Hall1.5 miPoliceWashtenaw County Sheriff Station 32.1 miFire stationDexter Area Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Michigan - Ann Arbor10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW30 miInterstateI-944.7 miUS highwayUS 237.7 miAmtrakAnn Arbor, MI ARB10 miCoachAnn Arbor Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48130 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:58 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min8:01 am – 5:06 pm
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People16,849 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.86,151 householdsMedian household income $131,875Median home value $453,100Median rent $1,681 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,491 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,513 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 25 minutes70% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F35 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 22 days11 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chelsea station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsHudson Mills Metroparkpark · within reach · 1,421 acresMill Creek Parkpark · 2.0 miPinckney Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 11,061 acresChelsea State Game Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 568 acresBrighton State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 4,957 acresEdwin S. George Biological Stationstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,295 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199446 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashtenaw County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 152main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washtenaw County monitors, MI
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDexterserves 4,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation866 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
