Durand is a city in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to about 3,483 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48429.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Durand; also Vernon Township (Shiawassee County) and Shiawassee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Durand. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Durand; 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.
Durand had 3,507 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 508th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Shiawassee County grew from 33,866 residents in 1900 to 68,094 in 2020.
Shiawassee 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 15°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durand Wwtp, MI weather station (about a mile away).
14,259 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Shiawassee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Durand.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Durand Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Neal SchoolDurand | Pre-K–1 | 158 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Robert Kerr SchoolDurand | 2–5 | 361 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Durand Middle SchoolDurand | 6–8 | 304 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Durand Area High SchoolDurand | 9–12 | 385 | Public | 0.7 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 Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), Shiawassee, Burns and Gaines Township.
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.