Fredonia is a township in Calhoun County, Michigan, home to about 1,571 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49029, 49033, 49068 and 49092.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Burlington Township (Calhoun County); part is in Fredonia
Mostly Emmett Charter Township; part is in Fredonia
Mostly Marshall City; part is in Fredonia
Mostly Tekonsha; part is in Fredonia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fredonia. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL141 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fredonia; 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.
Fredonia had 1,585 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 966th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Calhoun County grew from 49,315 residents in 1900 to 134,310 in 2020.
Calhoun County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Battle Creek Kellogg Ap, MI weather station (14 miles away).
48,331 jobs at 2,482 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fredonia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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 Marshall Public Schools, Mar Lee School District, Marshall Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elementary SchoolMarshall | Pre-K–5 | 252 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hughes Elementary SchoolMarshall | Pre-K–5 | 261 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Walters ElementaryMarshall | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Mar Lee SchoolMarshall | K–8 | 295 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Marshall AcademyMarshall | K–12 | 242 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Tekonsha SchoolsTekonsha | K–12 | 193 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Calhoun County Youth CenterMarshall | 4–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| Marshall Middle SchoolMarshall | 6–8 | 541 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Marshall High SchoolMarshall | 9–12 | 787 | Public | 4.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Marshall City, Marengo, Marshall Township, Emmett Charter Township, Newton, Tekonsha, Burlington Township (Calhoun County), Eckford, Lee Township (Calhoun County), Girard, Convis, Clarendon and Butler.
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.