Ash is a township in Monroe County, Michigan, home to about 7,941 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48117, and parts of 48134 and 48179 are in Ash too.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ash; also Exeter and Frenchtown
Mostly Flat Rock; part is in Ash
Mostly Berlin Charter Township; part is in Ash
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ash. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ash; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ash had 7,860 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 251st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Monroe County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 154,809 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carleton 2w, MI weather station (4 miles away).
37,143 jobs at 2,395 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ash.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Airport Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph C Sterling Elementary SchoolCarleton | Pre-K–4 | 370 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Loren Eyler Elementary SchoolCarleton | Pre-K–4 | 292 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Airport Center for EducationCarleton | K–12 | 49 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Wagar Middle SchoolCarleton | 5 | 221 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Wagar Junior High SchoolCarleton | 6–8 | 641 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Airport Senior High SchoolCarleton | 9–12 | 760 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolCarleton | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Flat Rock, Brownstown, Berlin Charter Township, Exeter, Huron and Frenchtown.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.