Bengal is a township in Clinton County, Michigan, home to about 967 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48835 and 48879.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Dallas; part is in Bengal
Mostly St. Johns; part is in Bengal
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bengal. 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)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL177 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bengal; 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.
Bengal had 1,138 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1200th 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 18°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johns, MI weather station (2 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).
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bengal’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Clinton County RESA, St. Johns Public Schools, Fowler Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County Education CenterSaint Johns | Pre-K–12 | 42 | Special Education | 4.2 mi |
| Eureka SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 114 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Gateway Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 320 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Oakview Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Riley Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 299 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Waldron Elementary and Middle SchoolFowler | Pre-K–8 | 262 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| St Johns Middle SchoolSaint Johns | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fowler High SchoolFowler | 9–12 | 163 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| St Johns High SchoolSaint Johns | 9–12 | 790 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| STRIVE AcademySaint Johns | 9–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter Lutheran Church & SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–8 | 31 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 8.1 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolSaint Johns | TK–6 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Most Holy Trinity SchoolFowler | 1–8 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 7.8 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 St. Johns, Bingham Township (Clinton County), Greenbush Township (Clinton County), Essex, Dallas, Olive Township (Clinton County), Ovid Township (Clinton County), Victor, Riley Township (Clinton County), Lebanon and Westphalia.
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.