Town guide

Dallas, Michigan

Dallas is a township in Clinton County, Michigan, home to about 2,497 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48835, and parts of 48873 and 48894 are in Dallas too.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,49769 per sq mi
Median home value$212,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dallas

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dallas

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)38 miles away
Closer regional airportCapital Region International Airport (LAN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL167 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dallas; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dallas

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dallas had 2,411 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 703rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Clinton County grew from 25,136 residents in 1900 to 79,128 in 2020.

Dallas population by census2000: 2,323, 2010: 2,369, 2020: 2,4112,32320002,36920102,4112020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,136, 1910: 23,129, 1920: 23,110, 1930: 24,174, 1940: 26,671, 1950: 31,195, 1960: 37,969, 1970: 48,492, 1980: 55,893, 1990: 57,883, 2000: 64,753, 2010: 75,382, 2020: 79,12825K’00’1023K’20’3027K’40’5038K’60’7056K’80’9065K’00’1079K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DallasJan: high 31°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in31°18°Jan2.133°19°Feb1.844°26°Mar1.957°36°Apr3.669°48°May3.879°59°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.281°61°Aug3.575°53°Sep2.962°43°Oct3.347°33°Nov2.836°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johns, MI weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

17,584 jobs at 1,406 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyManufacturing: 2,819 jobs; Retail trade: 2,498 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,359 jobs; Construction: 1,891 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,633 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,082 jobs; Finance and insurance: 998 jobs; Other services: 988 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dallas.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Johns11.9 miles
  • University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carson City13.8 miles
  • Sparrow Ionia HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ionia14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Places in and around Dallas

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Rail Trail Linear Park · 58 acres1.6 mi
  • Daniel Droste Memorial Park · 12 acres3.7 mi
  • Blossom Time Park · 10 acres3.4 mi
  • Fink Park · 3 acres3.0 mi
  • Sesquicentennial Park · 1 acres3.2 mi
  • Victor Street Park · 1 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Muir Village Market7.9 mi

Libraries

  • Lyons Township District Library7.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Pewamo Train Station3.2 mi

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.

Schools in Dallas

Public schools here are run by Fowler Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Waldron Elementary and Middle SchoolFowlerPre-K–8262Public3.1 mi
Fowler High SchoolFowler9–12163Public2.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Most Holy Trinity SchoolFowler1–895Roman Catholic3.1 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 Westphalia, Lyons, Essex, Portland Township, Lebanon, Bengal and North Plains.

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.