Town guide

Brown City City, Michigan

Brown City City is a city in Lapeer County, Michigan across 0.0 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.

Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brown City City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Brown City, MI48416 Seller’s market $116/sq ft −14.2% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 31% sold over asking

Part is in Brown City 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 City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Brown City City

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)72 miles away
Closer regional airportBishop 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 City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brown City City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brown City City had 3 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.

Lapeer County grew from 27,641 residents in 1900 to 88,619 in 2020.

Brown City City population by census2000: 6, 2010: 9, 2020: 3620009201032020

Lapeer County, 1900–2020

Lapeer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,641, 1910: 26,033, 1920: 25,782, 1930: 28,348, 1940: 32,116, 1950: 35,794, 1960: 41,926, 1970: 52,317, 1980: 70,038, 1990: 74,768, 2000: 87,904, 2010: 88,319, 2020: 88,61928K’00’1026K’20’3032K’40’5042K’60’7070K’80’9088K’00’1089K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Brown City CityJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2 in29°13°Jan1.932°12°Feb1.642°21°Mar1.955°31°Apr3.066°42°May3.378°52°Jun3.382°56°Jul3.180°54°Aug3.073°47°Sep3.160°37°Oct2.846°28°Nov2.435°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yale 1 Nnw, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Lapeer County

20,902 jobs at 1,771 businesses in Lapeer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lapeer CountyManufacturing: 5,414 jobs; Retail trade: 3,513 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,404 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,616 jobs; Construction: 1,244 jobs; Other services: 1,098 jobs; Administrative and support: 862 jobs; Professional services: 670 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brown City City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marlette Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marlette9.0 miles
  • Mckenzie Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandusky16.5 miles
  • Mclaren Lapeer RegionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lapeer19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Brown City City

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Brown City Community Park · 63 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ben's Supercenter0.3 mi

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.

Schools in Brown City City

Public schools here are run by Brown City Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brown City Elementary SchoolBrown CityPre-K–6362Public0.4 mi
Brown City High SchoolBrown City7–12334Public0.3 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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Towns near Brown City City

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Shares ZIP codes with Burnside, Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County), Brown City, Flynn, Lynn and Goodland.

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.