Buel is a township in Sanilac County, Michigan, home to about 916 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48401, 48422 and 48466.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Sanilac; part is in Buel
Mostly Croswell; part is in Buel
Mostly Elk Township (Sanilac County); part is in Buel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buel. 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)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL274 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buel; 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.
Buel had 1,161 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1226th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington Wtp, MI weather station (6 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).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buel’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (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 Croswell-Lexington Community Schools, Peck Community School District, Sanilac ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostick SchoolCroswell | Pre-K–4 | 324 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Peck Community Elem SchoolPeck | Pre-K–5 | 174 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| CroswellLexington Middle SchoolCroswell | 5–8 | 508 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Peck JrSr High SchoolPeck | 6–12 | 202 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Pioneer High SchoolCroswell | 6–12 | 78 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| CroswellLexington High SchoolCroswell | 9–12 | 523 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Sanilac Career CenterPeck | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 8.7 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 Croswell, Lexington, Worth, Elk Township (Sanilac County), Sanilac, Washington Township (Sanilac County), Fremont Township (Sanilac County), Speaker and Watertown Township (Sanilac County).
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.