Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to about 521 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48831 and 48841.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Duplain; part is in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)
Mostly Rush; part is in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County). 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL190 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County); 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.
Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) had 652 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1388th 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 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 (11 miles 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Michigan International Prep School, Ovid-Elsie Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan International Prep SchoolElsie | K–12 | 1,657 | Charter | 40.6 mi |
| EE Knight Elementary SchoolElsie | 3–5 | 296 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| OvidElsie Middle SchoolElsie | 6–8 | 293 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| OvidElsie High SchoolElsie | 9–12 | 372 | Public | 3.2 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 Duplain, Rush, Chapin, Greenbush Township (Clinton County), Brady Township (Saginaw County) and New Haven Township (Shiawassee County).
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.