Assyria is a township in Barry County, Michigan, home to about 2,008 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49021, 49050 and 49073.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population2,00856 per sq mi
Median home value$208,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$141Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Assyria. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Assyria
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)37 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Toledo, OH94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL141 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Assyria; 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
Assyria had 1,992 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 819th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Barry County grew from 22,514 residents in 1900 to 62,423 in 2020.
Barry 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 17°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Battle Creek 5nw, MI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Barry County
11,546 jobs at 965 businesses in Barry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Assyria’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Bronson Battle Creek HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Battle Creek11.2 miles
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Charlotte13.7 miles
Battle Creek Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Battle Creek14.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Assyria
Parks (5 nearby)
Keehne Nature Preserve and Park · 20 acres2.9 mi
Jefferson Park · 2 acres3.0 mi
Washington Park · 1 acres3.0 mi
Butler Park · 1 acres3.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Town & Country Supermarket3.2 mi
Libraries
Burrage Library7.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bellevue Community Schools, Maple Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevue
Pre-K–6
226
Public
2.7 mi
Fuller Street Elementary SchoolNashville
Pre-K–2
204
Public
9.0 mi
Bellevue JrSr High SchoolBellevue
7–12
281
Public
2.5 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 Bellevue, Castleton, Maple Grove Township (Barry County), Johnstown, Convis, Kalamo, Baltimore, Pennfield and Hope Township (Barry County).
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