Town guide

Assyria, Michigan

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
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Assyria

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)37 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/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.

Who represents Assyria

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.

Assyria population by census2000: 1,912, 2010: 1,986, 2020: 1,9921,91220001,98620101,9922020

Barry County, 1900–2020

Barry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,514, 1910: 22,633, 1920: 21,383, 1930: 20,928, 1940: 22,613, 1950: 26,183, 1960: 31,738, 1970: 38,166, 1980: 45,781, 1990: 50,057, 2000: 56,755, 2010: 59,173, 2020: 62,42323K’00’1021K’20’3023K’40’5032K’60’7046K’80’9057K’00’1062K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AssyriaJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in32°17°Jan2.136°18°Feb1.647°27°Mar1.960°37°Apr3.272°48°May4.080°57°Jun3.783°60°Jul3.481°58°Aug3.574°51°Sep3.162°42°Oct3.748°32°Nov2.637°23°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Barry CountyManufacturing: 3,672 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,451 jobs; Retail trade: 1,349 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,197 jobs; Other services: 732 jobs; Finance and insurance: 636 jobs; Construction: 616 jobs; Administrative and support: 432 jobsManufacturing 32% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Dentists2
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Assyria

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6226Public2.7 mi
Fuller Street Elementary SchoolNashvillePre-K–2204Public9.0 mi
Bellevue JrSr High SchoolBellevue7–12281Public2.5 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).

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.