Duplain is a township in Clinton County, Michigan, home to about 2,349 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48831, and parts of 48866 are in Duplain too.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,34967 per sq mi
Median home value$162,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Ovid Township (Clinton County); part is in Duplain
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Duplain. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Duplain
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)59 miles away
Closer regional airport
Capital Region International Airport (LAN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL189 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Duplain; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Duplain
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 7th DistrictTom Barrett (R)
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
Duplain had 2,303 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 731st 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johns, MI weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Clinton County
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).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Duplain.
Nearest hospitals
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Johns10.5 miles
Memorial HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Owosso11.5 miles
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carson City24.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Duplain
Parks (3 nearby)
Elsie Park · 36 acres1.2 mi
Duplain Township Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
Museums
Rochester Colony Schoolhouse4.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Michigan International Prep School, Ovid-Elsie Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Michigan International Prep SchoolElsie
K–12
1,657
Charter
41.0 mi
EE Knight Elementary SchoolElsie
3–5
296
Public
1.0 mi
OvidElsie Middle SchoolElsie
6–8
293
Public
2.2 mi
OvidElsie High SchoolElsie
9–12
372
Public
2.2 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 Ovid Township (Clinton County), Ovid City, Middlebury, Chapin, Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) and Greenbush Township (Clinton County).
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