George and Martha Hitchcock House · National Register of Historic Places
Surrey’s story
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A town of 3,683. Nearly 4.9% of it is conserved land.
Population
3,683
+0.8% since 2010
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
780
A commuter town
What makes Surrey stand out
The 2 things Surrey does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Surrey for work
Where Surrey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
780jobs based in Surrey
11%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Surrey’s report card
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Surrey is #10 of 660 in MI for “Fastest-rising home prices”. Fair?
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Surrey. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Surrey
Most working residents leave Surrey for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (8%), Clare (7%) and Midland (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Surrey11%
Mount Pleasant8%
Clare7%
Midland4%
Grant4%
22 mi
median commute distance
780
jobs based in Surrey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
4.9% of Surrey is conserved land
18 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
#283for trails in MI
4.9%
conserved · 1,116 of 22,780 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#316
most conserved land in MI
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 7.9 mi | 1,977 |
| 2. Central Michigan University Nethercut Woodland | 0.3 mi | 251 |
| 3. Alta Warren Parsons Memorial Nature Sanctuary | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns
Surrey beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Surrey | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7% |
Mclaren Central Michigan
19.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
14th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Surrey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring32–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Surrey’s public schools outperform 40% of Michigan districts
The public schools Surrey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell Elementary School | PK–3 | 336 | C+ |
| Farwell Middle School | 4–7 | 281 | C+ |
| Farwell High School | 8–12 | 344 | C+ |
| Farwell Timberland Alternative High School | 8–12 | 39 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
About Surrey
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Surrey Township () is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,635 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,635
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
Surrey’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Surrey.