Frankenlust is a township in Bay County, Michigan, home to about 3,678 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48710, and parts of 48623 and 48706 are in Frankenlust too.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population3,678175 per sq mi
Median home value$240,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Frankenlust
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
University Center, MI48710Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Frankenlust. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Frankenlust
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
MBS International Airport (MBS)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL222 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Frankenlust; 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.
Population over time
Frankenlust had 3,672 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.
It’s the 488th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Bay County grew from 62,378 residents in 1900 to 103,856 in 2020.
Bay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saginaw Mbs Intl Ap, MI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Bay County
29,377 jobs at 2,044 businesses in Bay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frankenlust.
Nearest hospitals
Mclaren Bay RegionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Bay City6.9 miles
Healthsource SaginawGeneral hospital · emergency room · Saginaw9.2 miles
Covenant Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Saginaw11.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
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.
Places in and around Frankenlust
Parks (4 nearby)
Auburn Park · 23 acres2.9 mi
Auburn Park · 23 acres2.9 mi
Auburn Cornfest Grounds · 22 acres3.0 mi
Valley Center Park · 11 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Auburn Food Center4.2 mi
Meijer4.4 mi
Jack's Fruit & Meat Market4.7 mi
Kroger5.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens4.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi
Libraries
Auburn Area Library3.5 mi
Sage Branch Library5.3 mi
Melvin Zahnow Library5.5 mi
Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library6.2 mi
Museums
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum5.4 mi
Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum Pump Station No. 35.9 mi
Bay County Historical Society6.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Lillian R. Zahnow Amphitheatre5.4 mi
Malcolm Fields Theatre5.5 mi
Rhea Miller Recital Hall5.5 mi
World Friendship Shell5.9 mi
Van Buren Street Theatre6.4 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Saginaw ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Great Lakes Bay Early CollegeUniv Ctr
9–12
200
Public
2.1 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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