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
Mostly Pinconning Township; part is in Fraser Township
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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History
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Around Fraser Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)99 miles away
Closer regional airport
MBS 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.
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.
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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Pinconning Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Linwood Elementary SchoolLinwood
Pre-K–6
122
Public
6.2 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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