DeWitt City is a city in Clinton County, Michigan, home to about 4,777 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48820.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly DeWitt Charter Township; part is in DeWitt City
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of DeWitt City; 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.
DeWitt City had 4,776 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 380th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Clinton County grew from 25,136 residents in 1900 to 79,128 in 2020.
Clinton 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 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Capital City Ap, MI weather station (4 miles away).
17,584 jobs at 1,406 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in DeWitt City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1833.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by DeWitt Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schavey Road Elementary SchoolDewitt | Pre-K–1 | 469 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| David Scott Elementary SchoolDewitt | 2–3 | 473 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Herbison Woods Elementary SchoolDewitt | 4–5 | 469 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| DeWitt Middle SchoolDewitt | 6–8 | 754 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| DeWitt High SchoolDewitt | 9–12 | 944 | Public | 1.7 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 DeWitt Charter Township, Watertown Charter Township, Olive Township (Clinton County) and Riley Township (Clinton County).
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