Fairplain is a township in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to about 1,896 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48834, 48838 and 48884.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bushnell; part is in Fairplain
Mostly Greenville; part is in Fairplain
Mostly Evergreen Township (Montcalm County); part is in Fairplain
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairplain. 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL160 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairplain; 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.
Fairplain had 1,802 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 848th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Montcalm County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 66,614 in 2020.
Montcalm County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville 2 Nne, MI weather station (6 miles away).
13,588 jobs at 1,058 businesses in Montcalm County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
263 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairplain’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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 Greenville Public Schools, Central Montcalm Public Schools, Flat River Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Heights SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Cedar Crest Elementary SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 281 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Central Montcalm Elementary SchoolSheridan | Pre-K–2 | 275 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Flat River AcademyGreenville | Pre-K–12 | 160 | Charter | 6.7 mi |
| Lincoln Heights Elem SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 398 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Seiter Education CenterGreenville | Pre-K–12 | 74 | Special Education | 5.4 mi |
| Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 351 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| ISDLocal Center ProgramsGreenville | K–12 | 50 | Special Education | 5.4 mi |
| Greenville Middle SchoolGreenville | 5–8 | 797 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Satterlee SchoolGreenville | 7–12 | 26 | Alternative Education | 8.2 mi |
| Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenville | 8–12 | 1,044 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Elementary SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 6.3 mi |
| Pine Grove Amish Parochial SchoolGreenville | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greenville, Eureka, Oakfield, Montcalm, Evergreen Township (Montcalm County), Bushnell, Sidney, Ronald, Bloomer, Crystal Township (Montcalm County) and North Plains.
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.