Dalton is a township in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to about 9,506 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49457, and parts of 49445 are in Dalton too.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Dalton; also Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County) and Muskegon Charter Township
Mostly Laketon; part is in Dalton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dalton. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL126 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dalton; 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.
Dalton had 9,427 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 207th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Muskegon County grew from 37,036 residents in 1900 to 175,824 in 2020.
Muskegon 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 21°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskegon Co Ap, MI weather station (10 miles away).
51,826 jobs at 3,147 businesses in Muskegon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dalton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (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 Reeths-Puffer Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lake SchoolTwin Lake | Pre-K–4 | 205 | Public | 4.6 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 Laketon, Muskegon Charter Township, North Muskegon, Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County), Egelston, Muskegon City, Fruitland and Blue Lake.
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.