Washtenaw County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Lyndon Township
Rural lakes township in Washtenaw's northwest corner that taxed itself to build one of Michigan's first township-owned fiber networks. We assess the indoor environment and hand you one plan.
The homes of Lyndon Township
One local marker: First township in Washtenaw County to build its own municipal broadband network, a transformative model for rural Michigan. About 1,008 households hold some 2,741 residents.
How the housing sits
Census five-year estimates through 2023 put 99.6% of housing units in detached single-family homes and 97.5% of occupied units with their owners. Bachelor's attainment among adults is 43.5%.
With Lyndon lake country nearby, seasonal humidity behaves differently, and moisture is where the assessment starts. Owner-occupancy of 97.5% means the envelope and the equipment inside it normally sit with one decision maker, so findings are ordered by what to do first.
Around Lyndon Township:
- Lyndon Township fiber network. Community-built fiber-to-the-home system approved 2-to-1 by voters in August 2017 with a 20-year, 2.9-mill levy, reaching every township address by the end of 2020.
- Pinckney Recreation Area west lands. The state recreation area's Washtenaw share reaches into Lyndon Township's lake country.
- Township hall broadband hub. Civic center of the rural township of under 3,000 that became a statewide broadband model.
- Pinckney Recreation Area trails. State recreation trails and lakes across the township's north.
- Lyndon lake country. Glacial lakes and woods on the Washtenaw-Livingston border.
Streets and settlements
The 48118, 48137, 48169 and 49285 ZIP codes cover these addresses.