Town guide

Fraser Township, Michigan

Fraser Township is a township in Bay County, Michigan, home to about 2,965 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48634, and parts of 48650 are in Fraser Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,96592 per sq mi
Median home value$163,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fraser Township

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fraser Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Fraser Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)99 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL230 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fraser Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fraser Township

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

Fraser Township had 2,994 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 595th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Bay County grew from 62,378 residents in 1900 to 103,856 in 2020.

Fraser Township population by census2000: 3,375, 2010: 3,192, 2020: 2,9943,37520003,19220102,9942020

Bay County, 1900–2020

Bay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 62,378, 1910: 68,238, 1920: 69,548, 1930: 69,474, 1940: 74,981, 1950: 88,461, 1960: 107,042, 1970: 117,339, 1980: 119,881, 1990: 111,723, 2000: 110,157, 2010: 107,771, 2020: 103,85662K’00’1070K’20’3075K’40’50107K’60’70120K’80’90110K’00’10104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fraser TownshipJan: high 28°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in28°14°Jan1.630°14°Feb1.440°23°Mar1.553°33°Apr3.366°44°May3.576°54°Jun3.680°58°Jul2.978°57°Aug3.572°49°Sep2.659°39°Oct2.745°30°Nov2.434°22°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Standish 4ne, MI weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Bay County

29,377 jobs at 2,044 businesses in Bay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bay CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,928 jobs; Retail trade: 5,060 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,543 jobs; Other services: 1,424 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,373 jobs; Construction: 1,307 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,174 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fraser Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Standish11.8 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center MidlandGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Midland17.0 miles
  • Mclaren Bay RegionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Bay City17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Fraser Township

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Garfield Township Park · 37 acres3.7 mi
  • Fraser Township Park · 36 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pinny Food Center3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Pinconning Branch Library4.1 mi

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.

Schools in Fraser Township

Public schools here are run by Pinconning Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Linwood Elementary SchoolLinwoodPre-K–6122Public6.2 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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Towns near Fraser Township

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Shares ZIP codes with Pinconning Township, Pinconning City, Garfield Township (Bay County), Mount Forest, Kawkawlin, Beaver and Standish Township.

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.