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WrightMI

A town of 1,570. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.

Population
1,570
−2.2% since 2010
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
100
A commuter town

What makes Wright stand out

The 2 things Wright does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Wright for work

Where Wright’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Hillsdale Hillsdale 9% 4% → Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 4% 4% → Holiday City Holiday City 4% 3% → Archbold Archbold 3% 3% → Jonesville Jonesville 3% 3% → Adrian Adrian 3% Wright · 5% stay
100jobs based in Wright
5%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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The data

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Schools

Wright’s public schools outperform 13% of Michigan districts

The public schools Wright’s kids attend trail 87% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Waldron Area SchoolsK–12205C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wright

Most working residents leave Wright for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsdale (9%), Ann Arbor (4%) and Holiday City (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wright5%
Hillsdale9%
Ann Arbor4%
Holiday City4%
Archbold3%
23 mi
median commute distance
100
jobs based in Wright
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns

Wright beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWrightMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%10.2%
More adults with COPD11%8.1%
More smokers19.5%14.6%
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
12th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2013
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wright has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Wright

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Wright Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,542 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,618
Area
44 sq mi
Elevation
909 ft

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