Bethel is a township in Branch County, Michigan, home to about 1,370 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49028 and 49036.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bronson City; part is in Bethel
Mostly Coldwater City; part is in Bethel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bethel. 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)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethel; 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.
Bethel had 1,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1035th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Branch County grew from 27,811 residents in 1900 to 44,862 in 2020.
Branch County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coldwater St School, MI weather station (8 miles away).
13,376 jobs at 833 businesses in Branch County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
241 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethel’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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 Branch ISD, Bronson Community School District, Coldwater Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldron Learning CenterColdwater | Pre-K–12 | 248 | Special Education | 6.1 mi |
| Anderson Elementary SchoolBronson | K–2 | 216 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Larsen Elementary SchoolColdwater | K–1 | 463 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Pansophia AcademyColdwater | K–12 | 514 | Charter | 6.8 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolColdwater | 2–3 | 378 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Ryan Elementary SchoolBronson | 3–5 | 217 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Lakeland Elementary SchoolColdwater | 4–5 | 375 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Bronson JrSr High SchoolBronson | 6–12 | 530 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Legg Middle SchoolColdwater | 6–8 | 616 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Coldwater High SchoolColdwater | 9–12 | 981 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Lakeland Correctional FacilityColdwater | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.5 mi |
| Branch Area Careers CenterColdwater | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 7.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic SchoolColdwater | Pre-K–8 | 138 | Roman Catholic | 6.1 mi |
| St Mary's Assumption SchoolBronson | Pre-K–8 | 84 | Roman Catholic | 5.3 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 Coldwater City, Coldwater Township (Branch County), Ovid Township (Branch County), Bronson City, Bronson Township, Kinderhook, Girard, Batavia, Gilead, Matteson and Noble.
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.