Burnside is a township in Lapeer County, Michigan, home to about 1,792 people across 53 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48416 and 48453.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Burnside, part in Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County) and Brown City
Mostly Marlette City; part is in Burnside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burnside. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burnside; 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.
Burnside had 1,904 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 889th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lapeer County grew from 27,641 residents in 1900 to 88,619 in 2020.
Lapeer 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 (12 miles away).
20,902 jobs at 1,771 businesses in Lapeer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burnside’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 5 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 Brown City Community Schools, Marlette 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 | 2.1 mi |
| Marlette ElementaryMarlette | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Marlette JrSr High SchoolMarlette | 6–12 | 371 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Brown City High SchoolBrown City | 7–12 | 334 | Public | 2.1 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 Marlette City, Marlette Township, Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County), Brown City, Flynn, Elmer Township (Sanilac County), Lamotte, Koylton, Lynn, Goodland and Brown City City.
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.