Albee is a township in Saginaw County, Michigan, home to about 1,645 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48417, 48457 and 48655.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1,64546 per sq mi
Median home value$160,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Albee
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)79 miles away
Closer regional airport
MBS International Airport (MBS)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL210 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Albee; 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.
Population over time
Albee had 2,046 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 941st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Saginaw County grew from 81,222 residents in 1900 to 190,124 in 2020.
Saginaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saginaw #3, MI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Saginaw County
77,361 jobs at 4,092 businesses in Saginaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albee’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Covenant Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Saginaw12.8 miles
Mymichigan Medical Center SaginawGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saginaw12.9 miles
Healthsource SaginawGeneral hospital · emergency room · Saginaw14.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
4
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.
Places in and around Albee
Grocery stores
Frank's Supermarket6.5 mi
Libraries
River Rapids District Library6.1 mi
Museums
Chesaning Area Historical6.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Montrose Community Schools, St. Charles Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Carter Elementary SchoolMontrose
Pre-K–4
367
Public
8.8 mi
St Charles Elementary SchoolSaint Charles
Pre-K–6
317
Public
6.7 mi
St Charles Virtual SchoolSaint Charles
1–12
60
Public
6.7 mi
KuehnHaven Middle SchoolMontrose
4–8
420
Public
8.8 mi
St Charles Community MiddleHigh SchoolSaint Charles
7–12
315
Public
6.8 mi
HillMcCloy High SchoolMontrose
8–12
449
Public
8.9 mi
Montrose Alternative Education CenterMontrose
8–12
199
Alternative Education
8.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Montrose Charter Township, St. Charles, Montrose City, Swan Creek, Taymouth, Fremont Township (Saginaw County), Brant, Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County) and Marion Township (Saginaw County).
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