Barton is a township in Newaygo County, Michigan, home to about 845 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49338 and 49677.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Green Charter Township; part is in Barton
Mostly Reed City; part is in Barton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barton. 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barton; 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.
Barton had 706 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1267th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Newaygo County grew from 17,673 residents in 1900 to 49,978 in 2020.
Newaygo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (7 miles away).
11,124 jobs at 829 businesses in Newaygo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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 Reed City Area Public Schools, Big Jackson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Start Readiness ProgramReed City | Pre-K–4 | — | Public | 4.9 mi |
| GT Norman Elementary SchoolReed City | Pre-K–4 | 540 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Big Jackson Public SchoolParis | K–5 | 1 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Reed City Middle SchoolReed City | 5–8 | 471 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Reed City High SchoolReed City | 9–12 | 445 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolReed City | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.5 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 Reed City, Green Charter Township, Richmond Township (Osceola County), Lincoln Township (Osceola County), Chase, Pinora, Cedar, Norwich Township (Newaygo County), Monroe Township and Home Township.
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.