Columbia Township (Jackson County) is a township in Jackson County, Michigan, home to about 7,433 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49230 and 49234, and parts of 49233 are in Columbia Township (Jackson County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Columbia Township (Jackson County); also Norvell and Cambridge
Mostly Columbia Township (Jackson County); also Liberty Township (Jackson County) and Napoleon
Mostly Somerset; part is in Columbia Township (Jackson County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbia Township (Jackson County). 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)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbia Township (Jackson County); 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.
Columbia Township (Jackson County) had 7,392 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 265th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Jackson County grew from 48,222 residents in 1900 to 160,366 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tipton 2wnw, MI weather station (10 miles away).
50,612 jobs at 2,991 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbia Township (Jackson County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Columbia School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary SchoolBrooklyn | Pre-K–2 | 307 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Columbia Upper Elementary SchoolBrooklyn | 3–6 | 406 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Columbia Alternative EducationClarklake | 6–12 | 78 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Columbia Central High SchoolBrooklyn | 7–12 | 637 | Public | 1.0 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 Norvell, Cambridge, Somerset, Liberty Township (Jackson County), Woodstock and Napoleon.
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.