Town guide

Greenville, Michigan

Greenville is a city in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to about 8,995 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48838.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,9951,419 per sq mi
Median home value$184,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Greenville

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Around Greenville

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL155 miles away

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

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

Who represents Greenville

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

Greenville had 8,816 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 223rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Montcalm County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 66,614 in 2020.

Greenville population by census2000: 7,935, 2010: 8,481, 2020: 8,8167,93520008,48120108,8162020

Montcalm County, 1900–2020

Montcalm County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,754, 1910: 32,069, 1920: 30,441, 1930: 27,471, 1940: 28,581, 1950: 31,013, 1960: 35,795, 1970: 39,660, 1980: 47,555, 1990: 53,059, 2000: 61,266, 2010: 63,342, 2020: 66,61433K’00’1030K’20’3029K’40’5036K’60’7048K’80’9061K’00’1067K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreenvilleJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in31°13°Jan2.234°13°Feb1.946°22°Mar2.459°32°Apr3.971°44°May4.180°53°Jun3.684°56°Jul3.182°55°Aug3.575°48°Sep3.062°37°Oct3.548°27°Nov3.036°19°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville 2 Nne, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Montcalm County

13,588 jobs at 1,058 businesses in Montcalm County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montcalm CountyManufacturing: 3,174 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,776 jobs; Retail trade: 2,770 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,383 jobs; Construction: 668 jobs; Other services: 628 jobs; Administrative and support: 510 jobs; Wholesale trade: 380 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

247 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Spectrum Health United HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville1.0 miles
  • Sheridan Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheridan9.2 miles
  • Sparrow Ionia HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ionia19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors37
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants43
Mental health providers62
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists8
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies4

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 Greenville

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Alan G. Davis Park · 83 acres0.5 mi
  • Shearer Road Mountain Bike Area · 53 acres1.5 mi
  • Fred Meijer Flat River Trail Park · 21 acres0.3 mi
  • Tower Park · 21 acres1.0 mi
  • Wah Wah Tay See Park · 21 acres1.0 mi
  • James Badge Memorial Park · 9 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Meijer1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Flat River Community Library0.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Flat River Historical Museum0.3 mi
  • Fighting Falcon Military Museum0.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1844.

Notable people born here

  • Frederick C. Bock (1918) · American pilot

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Greenville

Public schools here are run by Greenville Public Schools, Flat River Academy, Montcalm Area ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baldwin Heights SchoolGreenvillePre-K–5449Public0.9 mi
Cedar Crest Elementary SchoolGreenvillePre-K–5281Public0.4 mi
Flat River AcademyGreenvillePre-K–12160Charter1.4 mi
Lincoln Heights Elem SchoolGreenvillePre-K–5398Public5.2 mi
Seiter Education CenterGreenvillePre-K–1274Special Education1.1 mi
Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolGreenvillePre-K–5351Public0.7 mi
ISDLocal Center ProgramsGreenvilleK–1250Special Education1.1 mi
Greenville Middle SchoolGreenville5–8797Public1.3 mi
Satterlee SchoolGreenville7–1226Alternative Education2.2 mi
Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenville8–121,044Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Charles Elementary SchoolGreenvillePre-K–886Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Pine Grove Amish Parochial SchoolGreenville1–822Amish6.7 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 Eureka, Oakfield, Montcalm and Fairplain.

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