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A township of 15,440 people in Oakland County, Michigan
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Conserved land5.8%1,328 of 22,878 acres
Trails5.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves686 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Brandon

Charter township in Michigan, United States
15,384Population
35.8 sq miArea
1,037 ftElevation

Brandon Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,384 at the 2020 census. As a northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Brandon Township is about 30 miles (48.3 km) north of the city of Detroit and about 20 miles (32.2 km) southeast of Flint. The village of Ortonville is located within the township.

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Housing in Brandon

$443K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brandon home is worth about $443,000, up 2.9% in a year, 66% above the Michigan typical home.

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Safety Grade A

Brandon reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brandon 0.7
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brandon 2.2
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Brandon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#205Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictBrandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and LapeeSchools5

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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