Gaines Township is a township in Genesee County, Michigan, home to about 6,644 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48436, and parts of 48429 and 48473 are in Gaines Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gaines Township; also Argentine and Fenton Charter Township
Mostly Durand; part is in Gaines Township
Mostly Mundy; part is in Gaines Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gaines Township. 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)55 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL209 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gaines 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.
Gaines Township had 6,664 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 285th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Genesee County grew from 41,804 residents in 1900 to 406,211 in 2020.
Genesee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flint Bishop Intl Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).
121,033 jobs at 7,733 businesses in Genesee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gaines Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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 Swartz Creek Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines Elementary SchoolGaines | K–5 | 93 | Public | 4.6 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 Mundy, Swartz Creek, Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), Flint Charter Township, Durand, Argentine, Clayton, Shiawassee, Burns and Fenton Charter 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.