Bath is a charter township in Clinton County, Michigan, home to about 13,414 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48808, and parts of 48823, 48840 and 48848 are in Bath too.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bath; also DeWitt Charter Township and East Lansing City
Mostly East Lansing; part is in Bath
Mostly Meridian; part is in Bath
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bath. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL178 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bath; 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.
Bath had 13,292 residents in the 2020 census, up 76% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Clinton County grew from 25,136 residents in 1900 to 79,128 in 2020.
Clinton 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 17°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Capital City Ap, MI weather station (7 miles away).
17,584 jobs at 1,406 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bath.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Established in 1836.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bath Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Elementary SchoolBath | Pre-K–5 | 473 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bath Middle SchoolBath | 6–8 | 241 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bath High SchoolBath | 9–12 | 307 | Public | 1.1 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 East Lansing, Meridian, Victor, East Lansing City, DeWitt Charter Township, Laingsburg, Woodhull, Sciota, Williamstown and Bennington.
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.