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

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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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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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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

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