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Jefferson Township (Cass County), Michigan

Jefferson Township (Cass County) is a township in Cass County, Michigan, home to about 2,578 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49031 and 49112.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,57874 per sq mi
Median home value$268,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Jefferson Township (Cass County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jefferson Township (Cass County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)75 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL86 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson Township (Cass County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Jefferson Township (Cass County)

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

Jefferson Township (Cass County) had 2,590 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 677th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Cass County grew from 20,876 residents in 1900 to 51,589 in 2020.

Jefferson Township (Cass County) population by census2000: 2,401, 2010: 2,541, 2020: 2,5902,40120002,54120102,5902020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,876, 1910: 20,624, 1920: 20,395, 1930: 20,888, 1940: 21,910, 1950: 28,185, 1960: 36,932, 1970: 43,312, 1980: 49,499, 1990: 49,477, 2000: 51,104, 2010: 52,293, 2020: 51,58921K’00’1020K’20’3022K’40’5037K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1052K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Jefferson Township (Cass County)Jan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in31°16°Jan3.134°18°Feb2.444°25°Mar2.457°36°Apr3.769°47°May4.278°57°Jun4.382°60°Jul4.180°58°Aug4.174°51°Sep3.461°40°Oct4.347°31°Nov2.936°23°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dowagiac 1 W, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

7,632 jobs at 777 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyManufacturing: 2,626 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 873 jobs; Retail trade: 853 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 685 jobs; Other services: 518 jobs; Administrative and support: 396 jobs; Construction: 318 jobs; Wholesale trade: 314 jobsManufacturing 34% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Other services 7% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson Township (Cass County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dowagiac10.2 miles
  • Elkhart General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkhart10.4 miles
  • Unity Physicians HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Mishawaka14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

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 Jefferson Township (Cass County)

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Diamond Lake Public Access · 12 acres2.3 mi
  • Log Cabin Park · 1 acres3.3 mi
  • Stone Lake Beach · 1 acres3.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Cass District Library-Cassopolis4.3 mi
  • Edwardsburg Public Library6.0 mi
  • Cass District Library-Kessington7.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pioneer Log Cabin Museum3.3 mi

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.

Schools in Jefferson Township (Cass County)

Public schools here are run by Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District, Cassopolis Public Schools, Edwardsburg Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookside Learning CenterCassopolisPre-K–1264Special Education5.3 mi
Sam Adams Elementary SchoolCassopolisPre-K–5368Public3.6 mi
Edwardsburg Primary SchoolEdwardsburgK–1342Public6.2 mi
Eagle Lake Elementary SchoolEdwardsburg2–3385Public4.5 mi
Edwardsburg Intermediate SchoolEdwardsburg4–5361Public6.3 mi
Cassopolis Middle SchoolCassopolis6–8188Public3.9 mi
Edwardsburg Middle SchoolEdwardsburg6–8612Public6.4 mi
Cassopolis Alternative EdCassopolis9–1216Alternative Education2.6 mi
Cassopolis High SchoolCassopolis9–12281Public2.6 mi
Edwardsburg Alternative Learning CenterEdwardsburg9–1246Alternative Education6.5 mi
Edwardsburg High SchoolEdwardsburg9–12773Public6.4 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 Ontwa, LaGrange, Mason Township (Cass County), Calvin, Penn, Howard and Volinia.

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