Brown City is a city in Sanilac County, Michigan, home to about 1,139 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48416.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Brown City, part in Burnside and Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brown City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brown City; 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.
Brown City had 1,299 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1130th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Sanilac County grew from 35,055 residents in 1900 to 40,611 in 2020.
Sanilac 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 12°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yale 1 Nnw, MI weather station (11 miles away).
8,997 jobs at 848 businesses in Sanilac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brown City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Brown City Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown City Elementary SchoolBrown City | Pre-K–6 | 362 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Brown City High SchoolBrown City | 7–12 | 334 | Public | 0.3 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 Burnside, Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County), Flynn, Lynn, Goodland and Brown City City.
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