Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:56 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:59 am – 5:03 pm
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People36,976 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.614,132 householdsMedian household income $71,151Median home value $158,800Median rent $1,348 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,603 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 19,151 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Arabic 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F35 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUpper River Rougeriver · 1.2 miHenry Ford Collegecollege · 4.4 miUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 4.7 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 3.8 miNankin Lakelake · 4.7 miLake Genesarethlake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEliza Howellpark · 1.1 mi · 254 acresWestern Golf & Country Clubnature preserve · 1.1 mi · 161 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 78 acresMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 187 acresMaybury State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 949 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 13.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201823 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202626 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRedford Townshipserves 49,504 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarden City Hospital3.4 miPost officeRedford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDearborn Heights City Hall3.1 miPoliceRedford Township Police Department1.6 miFire stationRedford Township Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherElementaryFisher Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolWashington-Parks Academyunder a mileSchoolWestfield Academyunder a mileCollegeHenry Ford College4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW12 miInterstateI-961.7 miUS highwayUS 244.6 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER5.4 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan11 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.4 miTransit52 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48239 ZIP area.
