Berlin Township (Ionia County) is a township in Ionia County, Michigan, home to about 1,819 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48846, 48849 and 48881.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ionia City; part is in Berlin Township (Ionia County)
Mostly Odessa; part is in Berlin Township (Ionia County)
Mostly Boston; part is in Berlin Township (Ionia County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berlin Township (Ionia County). 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL150 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Berlin Township (Ionia County); 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.
Berlin Township (Ionia County) had 2,138 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 877th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ionia County grew from 34,329 residents in 1900 to 66,804 in 2020.
Ionia 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 16°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ionia 2ssw, MI weather station (3 miles away).
12,367 jobs at 904 businesses in Ionia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
264 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berlin Township (Ionia County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 111 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Ionia Public Schools, Ionia ISD, Saranac Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Rather SchoolIonia | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Emerson SchoolIonia | Pre-K–5 | 166 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Freedom Acres SchoolIonia | Pre-K–12 | 107 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Jefferson SchoolIonia | Pre-K–5 | 272 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| RB Boyce Elementary SchoolIonia | Pre-K–5 | 254 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Saranac Elementary SchoolSaranac | Pre-K–6 | 433 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Coon SchoolIonia | K–6 | 15 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Haynor SchoolIonia | K–6 | 10 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| North LeValley Elem SchoolIonia | K–5 | 10 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Lakewood Elementary SchoolLake Odessa | 1–4 | 461 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Ionia Middle SchoolIonia | 6–8 | 629 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Saranac JrSr High SchoolSaranac | 7–12 | 406 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Lakewood High SchoolLake Odessa | 8–12 | 473 | Public | 12.0 mi |
| Bellamy Creek Correctional FacilityIonia | 9–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Douglas R Welch High SchoolIonia | 9–12 | 73 | Alternative Education | 3.7 mi |
| Handlon Correctional FacilityIonia | 9–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Ionia County Career CenterIonia | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.7 mi |
| Ionia High SchoolIonia | 9–12 | 774 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Ionia Maximum Correctional FacilityIonia | 9–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ss Peter & Paul Elementary SchoolIonia | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 5.0 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 Ionia City, Odessa, Ionia Township, Boston, Easton, Ronald, Keene, Campbell, Sebewa, Woodland, Orange Township (Ionia County), Carlton and Sunfield.
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