Buena Vista is a charter township in Saginaw County, Michigan, home to about 7,568 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48601.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Saginaw City; part is in Buena Vista
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buena Vista. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL220 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buena Vista; 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.
Buena Vista had 7,664 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 261st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Saginaw County grew from 81,222 residents in 1900 to 190,124 in 2020.
Saginaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saginaw #3, MI weather station (2 miles away).
77,361 jobs at 4,092 businesses in Saginaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
258 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buena Vista.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 93 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 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 Saginaw School District of the City of, Francis Reh PSA, International Academy of Saginaw and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Eddy AcademySaginaw | Pre-K–5 | 232 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Francis Reh PSASaginaw | Pre-K–12 | 505 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| International Academy of SaginawSaginaw | Pre-K–8 | 74 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Jessie Loomis SchoolSaginaw | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Jessie Rouse SchoolSaginaw | Pre-K–5 | 230 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| MG Millet Learning CenterSaginaw | Pre-K–12 | 158 | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| Saginaw Preparatory AcademySaginaw | Pre-K–8 | 376 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Thomas White SchoolSaginaw | Pre-K–1 | 187 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Martin G Atkins Elementary SchoolSaginaw | 2–5 | 381 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrahSaginaw | 6–8 | 379 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Saginaw Middle SchoolSaginaw | 6–8 | 134 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Baptist AcademySaginaw | Pre-K–12 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolSaginaw | Pre-K–8 | 61 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 6.1 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 Saginaw City, Bridgeport, Spaulding and Blumfield.
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