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A township of 9,149 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan
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Charter township in Michigan, United States
9,108Population
34.9 sq miArea
732 ftElevation

York Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,108 at the 2020 census. The township is located north of the city of Milan and is home to the Federal Correctional Institution, Milan, which carried out the only capital punishment sentence in the state's history when Tony Chebatoris was executed in 1938.

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Most working residents leave York for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ann Arbor (18%), Pittsfield (7%) and Ann Arbor (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Ann Arbor
18%
Pittsfield
7%
Ann Arbor
5%
Saline
4%
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in York →

Health in York

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

16better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor · 9.8 mi · ER
Packard Health South Ann ArborAnn Arbor · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48160, 48176 · CMS · HRSAHealth in York →

Natural hazards in York

23
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in York →

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York has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter
58° / 37°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
62° / 41°Fall
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School Grade A

The public schools York’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#17Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictSouth Arbor Charter AcademySchools2

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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Nearest: Milan Public LibraryMilan · 3.6 miles · 43 hrs a week
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