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A township of 10,446 people in Wayne County, Michigan

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

Conserved land5.1%1,226 of 23,825 acres

Trails19 mi0.5 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4117 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Crosswinds Marsh Preserve15.2 mi of trails · 1,168 acres Directions

2Lower Huron Metropark1.2 mi of trails · 86 acres

3Marvin L. Banotai Municipal Park0.6 mi of trails · 81 acres Directions

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About Sumpter

Civil township in Michigan, United States

9,660Population

37.6 sq miArea

663 ftElevation

Sumpter Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,660 at the 2020 census.

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Safety in Sumpter

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Safety Grade B-

Sumpter reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sumpter 3.2

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sumpter 3.9

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Sumpter

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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6.2%Fewer adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · better 38.5%More adults sleeping under 7 hoursMI 34.7% · worse

Care nearby

Corewell Health Wayne HospitalWayne · 11.1 mi · ER

Family Medical CenterCarleton · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48111, 48164 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sumpter →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Sumpter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#92Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictKeystone AcademySchools1

Keystone Academy A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 721 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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