Fairhaven is a township in Huron County, Michigan, home to about 1,177 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48720, and parts of 48759 are in Fairhaven too.
Mostly Fairhaven; also Winsor and McKinley Township (Huron County)
Mostly Sebewaing; part is in Fairhaven
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairhaven; 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.
Fairhaven had 1,081 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1108th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Huron County grew from 34,162 residents in 1900 to 31,407 in 2020.
Huron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Filion 5nnw, MI weather station (17 miles away).
10,758 jobs at 933 businesses in Huron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sebewaing, Winsor, McKinley Township (Huron County) and Brookfield Township (Huron County).
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