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A township of 8,595 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan

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Map of Northfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land7.1%1,653 of 23,325 acres

Trails8.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4192 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Whitmore Lake Preserve2.1 mi of trails · 251 acres Directions

2Northfield Woods Preserve1 mi of trails · 81 acres Directions

3Whitmore Lake City Park31 acres Directions

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About Northfield

Civil township in Michigan, United States

8,550Population

36.7 sq miArea

912 ftElevation

Northfield Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,514 at the 2020 census.

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#23Lowest obesity in MI #19Most new homes in MI #34Most active in MI All MI rankings →

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Safety in Northfield

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Northfield reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Northfield 1.1

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Northfield 7.2

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Northfield

Health Grade A

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

23better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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9.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 5.4%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 74.7%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · worse

Care nearby

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemAnn Arbor · 7 mi · ER

Hamilton Whitmore Lake ClinicWhitmore Lake · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48189, 48105, 48178 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Northfield →

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School Grade A

The public schools Northfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#210Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictWhitmore Lake Public School DistrictSchools5

Whitmore Lake Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 401 students Spiritus Sanctus AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 139 students Whitmore Lake High School BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 271 students Livingston Classical Academy A-Other · Grades K–12 · 288 students Ann Arbor Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–9 · 256 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.