Washtenaw County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Bridgewater Township
Quiet farm township of about 1,600 organized in 1832 as Hixon Township and renamed in 1833 for Bridgewater, New York. Dr. Jadan walks the whole house and reports plainly.
Reading a Bridgewater Township home
Also noted: One of Washtenaw County's oldest organized townships (1832), still centered on its 1829 pioneer hamlet. 632 households, 1,715 residents.
What the numbers say
Owner-occupancy sits at 94.6%, and 94.4% of all units are detached single-family homes, per 2023 five-year Census figures. Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher come to 38.7%.
With Tecumseh Former River nearby, seasonal humidity behaves differently, and moisture is where the assessment starts.
Landmarks and public space in Bridgewater Township:
- Bridgewater Town Hall. Historic township hall with a state historical marker in the hamlet.
- Hamlet of Bridgewater. Settled in 1829 by Colonel Daniel Hixon and his wife Maria, who came up the Indian Trail from Tecumseh.
- Former River Raisin settlement site. Vanished rail hamlet on the River Raisin whose post office ran from May 7, 1864 to February 28, 1902.
- River Raisin waters. The river, named from the French word for grape, crosses the township's west side.
- Joslin Lake headwaters. Source of the Saline River in the township's northeast.
Across the community
Bridgewater Township also contains one named district, Bridgewater hamlet. Bridgewater hamlet: The township's historic settlement core. Mail runs through the 48158, 48176 and 49236 ZIP codes.