Adrian City is a city in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 20,395 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49221.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Adrian City; also Madison and Adrian Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Adrian City. 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)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL187 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Adrian City; 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.
Adrian City had 20,645 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 97th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.
Lenawee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Adrian 2 Nne, MI weather station (2 miles away).
23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
504 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adrian City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 218 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 93 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1826.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Adrian Public Schools, Madison School District (Lenawee), Lenawee ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Madison Elementary SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 753 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Michener Elementary SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 266 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Milton C Porter Ed CenterAdrian | Pre-K–12 | 105 | Special Education | 5.3 mi |
| Prairie Elementary SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 187 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sutton Early Learning CenterAdrian | Pre-K–3 | 330 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Alexander Elementary SchoolAdrian | K–5 | 468 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Maurice Spear CampusAdrian | 4–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolAdrian | 6–8 | 388 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Springbrook Middle SchoolAdrian | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Adrian High SchoolAdrian | 8–12 | 804 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Adrian Community High SchoolAdrian | 9–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Gus Harrison Correctional FacilityAdrian | 9–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle CollegeAdrian | 9–12 | 46 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| LISD TECH CenterAdrian | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.6 mi |
| Madison High SchoolAdrian | 9–12 | 439 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenawee Christian SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–12 | 426 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| St Stephen Lutheran SchoolAdrian | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.0 mi |
| Berean Baptist AcademyAdrian | 3–11 | 15 | Baptist | 0.1 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 Madison, Adrian Township, Raisin, Rome and Palmyra.
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