Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:56 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:59 am – 5:03 pm
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People17,008 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.66,679 householdsMedian household income $60,390Median home value $135,300Median rent $1,399 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,219 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 8,026 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days11 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksEverest Institute-Southfieldcollege · 2.6 miUpper River Rougeriver · 2.9 miLawrence Technological Universitycollege · 4.4 miLake Genesarethlake · 3.5 miNankin Lakelake · 6.1 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClaude Allison Parkpark · under a mileGlenhurst Golf Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 108 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 9.3 mi · 78 acresMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 9.3 mi · 187 acresMaybury State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 949 acresOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 11.2 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 201826 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202630 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation633 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills1.9 miPost officeDetroit Post Office - Old Redford Station1.9 miTown hallLivonia City Hall4.0 miPoliceRedford Township Police Department1.8 miFire stationRedford Township Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 5 otherMiddleRedford Union Junior High Schoolunder a mileHighRedford Union High Schoolunder a mileSchoolBeck Student Services - Schoolunder a mileCollegeEverest Institute-Southfield2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW15 miInterstateI-963.6 miUS highwayUS 241.7 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER8.8 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan12 miCoachSouthfield Bus StopGreyhound4.7 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 48240 ZIP area.
