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A township of 7,941 people in Monroe County, Michigan

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Conserved land1.2%267 of 22,168 acres

Trails1.3 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves134 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ash

Civil township in Michigan, United States

7,860Population

34.8 sq miArea

604 ftElevation

Ash Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 7,860.

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#163Fewest uninsured in MI #231Lowest depression in MI #182Best schools in MI All MI rankings →

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Health in Ash

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

4better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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12.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 7.2%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 33.2%More adults with arthritisMI 29.1% · worse

Care nearby

Corewell Health Trenton HospitalTrenton · 8.9 mi · ER

Family Medical CenterCarleton · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48117, 48179, 48134 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ash →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Ash’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#182Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictAirport Community SchoolsSchools7

Joseph C Sterling Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 370 students Loren Eyler Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 292 students St. Patrick Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 122 students Wagar Junior High School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 641 students Wagar Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5 · 221 students Airport Senior High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 760 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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