Eckford is a township in Calhoun County, Michigan, home to about 1,351 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49068 and 49245.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marshall City; part is in Eckford
Mostly Homer Township (Calhoun County); part is in Eckford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eckford. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL146 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eckford; 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.
Eckford had 1,298 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1044th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Calhoun County grew from 49,315 residents in 1900 to 134,310 in 2020.
Calhoun 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 16°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coldwater St School, MI weather station (17 miles away).
48,331 jobs at 2,482 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
229 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eckford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Marshall Public Schools, Homer Community School District, Mar Lee School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elementary SchoolMarshall | Pre-K–5 | 252 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Hughes Elementary SchoolMarshall | Pre-K–5 | 261 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Walters ElementaryMarshall | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Lillian Fletcher Elem SchoolHomer | K–4 | 319 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Mar Lee SchoolMarshall | K–8 | 295 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Marshall AcademyMarshall | K–12 | 242 | Charter | 4.6 mi |
| Calhoun County Youth CenterMarshall | 4–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 6.4 mi |
| Homer Middle SchoolHomer | 5–8 | 268 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Marshall Middle SchoolMarshall | 6–8 | 541 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Homer Community High SchoolHomer | 9–12 | 247 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Marshall High SchoolMarshall | 9–12 | 787 | Public | 7.0 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 Marshall City, Homer Township (Calhoun County), Marengo, Marshall Township, Fredonia, Clarendon, Lee Township (Calhoun County), Convis and Albion 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.