A town of 21,200. Nearly 26.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Hamburg does most differently from other towns.
26.3% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
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Ordered by what stands out in Hamburg. Another town gets a different order.
90 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brighton State Recreation Area | 58.1 mi | 4,076 |
| 2. Manly Bennett Memorial Park | 1.9 mi | 272 |
| 3. Chilson Pond Day Use Area | 0.6 mi | 35 |
Most working residents leave Hamburg for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Ann Arbor (15%), Brighton (3%) and Novi (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Hamburg beats the Michigan average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Hamburg | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
Hamburg reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The public schools Hamburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigator Upper Elementary School | 3–5 | 491 | B− |
| Country Elementary School | PK–2 | 192 | B+ |
| Pathfinder School | 6–8 | 473 | B+ |
| Kensington Woods Schools | 6–12 | 114 | B |
| The LINK A Pathway to Success | 9–12 | 15 | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Hamburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Where Hamburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Hamburg Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 21,259. It is the most populated municipality in Livingston County.
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5 towns share a border with Hamburg.