Washtenaw County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Sylvan Township
Lake-and-woodland township wrapping Chelsea, its northwest folded into the Waterloo wilderness. We measure the indoor environment and explain it.
Sylvan Township, house by house
One local marker: Gateway township to Waterloo Recreation Area, the largest state park in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. About 1,159 households hold some 2,934 residents.
How the housing sits
Census five-year estimates through 2023 put 83.5% of housing units in detached single-family homes and 91.1% of occupied units with their owners. Bachelor's attainment among adults is 51.3%.
Cavanaugh Lake is close, and water nearby lifts seasonal humidity, so basement moisture and condensation lead the visit.
Landmarks and public space in Sylvan Township:
- Waterloo Recreation Area lands. The township's northwest holds part of Waterloo, the Lower Peninsula's largest state park at over 21,000 acres with 11 lakes and 50-plus miles of trails.
- Kavanaugh Lake settlement site. Former lakeside community whose post office lasted less than a year, 1893 to 1894.
- Chelsea borderlands. The township surrounds the city of Chelsea, sharing its mill-town heritage.
- Waterloo trails and lakes. Hiking, camping, and paddling in the recreation area's Washtenaw section.
- Cavanaugh Lake. Residential lake west of Chelsea in the township's center.
Corners of the map
The 48118 and 49240 ZIP codes cover these addresses.