Ferris is a township in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to about 1,428 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48818, 48829, 48877 and 48891.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Crystal Township (Montcalm County); part is in Ferris
Mostly Home; part is in Ferris
Mostly Richland Township (Montcalm County); part is in Ferris
Mostly Richland Township (Montcalm County); part is in Ferris
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ferris. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ferris; 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.
Ferris had 1,331 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1017th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alma, MI weather station (14 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).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ferris’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Vestaburg Community Schools, Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestaburg Community Elem SchoolVestaburg | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Vestaburg Community High SchoolVestaburg | 6–12 | 307 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Success Virtual Learning Centers of MichiganVestaburg | 9–12 | 1,644 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Vestaburg Community Alternative Education SchoolVestaburg | 9–12 | 282 | Alternative Education | 1.8 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 Home, Richland Township (Montcalm County), Crystal Township (Montcalm County), Day, Seville, Sumner, Belvidere, Fremont Township (Isabella County), Lincoln Township (Isabella County) and Evergreen Township (Montcalm 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.