Grosse Ile is a township in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 10,344 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48138.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grosse Ile. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL233 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grosse Ile; 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.
Grosse Ile had 10,788 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 191st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Metro Ap, MI weather station (11 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grosse Ile.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Grosse Ile Township Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parke Lane Elementary SchoolGrosse Ile | Pre-K–5 | 287 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Meridian Elementary SchoolGrosse Ile | K–5 | 313 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Grosse Ile Middle SchoolGrosse Ile | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grosse Ile High SchoolGrosse Ile | 9–12 | 510 | Public | 0.7 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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