Frenchtown is a township in Monroe County, Michigan, home to about 21,665 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48166, and parts of 48117 and 48162 are in Frenchtown too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Frenchtown; also Berlin Charter Township
Mostly Ash; part is in Frenchtown
Mostly Monroe City; part is in Frenchtown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Frenchtown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Frenchtown; 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.
Frenchtown had 21,609 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Monroe County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 154,809 in 2020.
Monroe 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 18°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport 4sse, MI weather station (6 miles away).
37,143 jobs at 2,395 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frenchtown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Airport Community Schools, Jefferson Schools (Monroe). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Niedermeier Elementary SchoolNewport | Pre-K–4 | 242 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolNewport | 2–5 | 366 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Jefferson High SchoolNewport | 9–12 | 430 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic AcademyNewport | Pre-K–8 | 179 | Roman Catholic | 5.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Monroe City, Ash, Berlin Charter Township, Raisinville and Exeter.
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.