Aurelius is a township in Ingham County, Michigan, home to about 4,370 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48827, 48854 and 49264.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Eaton Rapids City; part is in Aurelius
Mostly Mason City; part is in Aurelius
Mostly Onondaga; part is in Aurelius
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aurelius. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL170 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aurelius; 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.
Aurelius had 4,354 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 410th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ingham County grew from 39,818 residents in 1900 to 284,900 in 2020.
Ingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, East Lansing 4 S, MI weather station (8 miles away).
111,995 jobs at 6,160 businesses in Ingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
257 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurelius’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 98 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Mason Public Schools (Ingham), Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Ingham ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaiedon Elementary SchoolMason | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Greyhound Central Elementary SchoolEaton Rapids | Pre-K–K | 114 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Heartwood SchoolMason | Pre-K–12 | 88 | Special Education | 3.7 mi |
| James C Harvey Education CenterMason | Pre-K–K | 252 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lockwood Elementary SchoolEaton Rapids | Pre-K–3 | 303 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| North Aurelius Elementary SchoolMason | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Steele Street Elementary SchoolMason | Pre-K–5 | 513 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Island City AcademyEaton Rapids | K–8 | 197 | Charter | 9.9 mi |
| LifeTech AcademyEaton Rapids | K–12 | 378 | Charter | 13.8 mi |
| North Star SchoolMason | K–12 | 24 | Special Education | 3.9 mi |
| Greyhound Intermediate SchoolEaton Rapids | 3–5 | 375 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Malcolm Williams SchoolOnondaga | 5–12 | 11 | Alternative Education | 8.7 mi |
| Eaton Rapids Middle SchoolEaton Rapids | 6–8 | 410 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Greyhound Central Performance AcademyEaton Rapids | 6–12 | 75 | Alternative Education | 8.1 mi |
| Mason Middle SchoolMason | 6–8 | 778 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Eaton Rapids High SchoolEaton Rapids | 9–12 | 637 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Mason High SchoolMason | 9–12 | 1,015 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| SAIL Skills for Adult Independent LivingMason | 9–12 | 13 | Special Education | 3.9 mi |
| Wilson Talent CenterMason | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.9 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 Mason City, Delhi, Eaton Rapids City, Eaton Rapids Township, Vevay, Hamlin Township (Eaton County), Alaiedon, Lansing, Onondaga, Windsor, Eaton, Tompkins and Brookfield Township (Eaton County).
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