Burr Oak is a township in St. Joseph County, Michigan, home to about 2,650 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49030, and parts of 49091 are in Burr Oak too.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Burr Oak; also Colon and Fawn River
Mostly Sturgis; part is in Burr Oak
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burr Oak. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)73 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL120 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burr Oak; 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.
Burr Oak had 2,639 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 659th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
St. Joseph County grew from 23,889 residents in 1900 to 60,939 in 2020.
St. Joseph 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 17°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lagrange, IN weather station (13 miles away).
19,429 jobs at 1,149 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Burr Oak Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burr Oak Elementary SchoolBurr Oak | K–8 | 138 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Burr Oak Virtual AcademyBurr Oak | K–12 | 278 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Burr Oak High SchoolBurr Oak | 9–12 | 85 | Public | 2.3 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 Sturgis, Sherman Township (St. Joseph County), Sturgis Township, Fawn River, Colon, Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County), Bronson Township and Noble.
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.