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Britton is a tiny town of 652 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It's about 21 miles from Ann Arbor, MI and 46 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $788 a month.
652people
$161kTypical home
$788/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
37"Snow
203Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 652
- Part of a metro area
- About 826 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Detroit, MI
- 21 mi to Ann Arbor, MI
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,016/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (308 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to TOL airport
- 29 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 696 ft
- 414 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 617 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 74 bars within 25 mi
- 133 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lenawee County: R+23 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk