Johnstown is a township in Barry County, Michigan, home to about 2,894 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49050, and parts of 49017, 49021 and 49046 are in Johnstown too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Johnstown; also Baltimore and Hope Township (Barry County)
Mostly Bedford Charter Township; part is in Johnstown
Mostly Bellevue; part is in Johnstown
Mostly Barry; part is in Johnstown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Johnstown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Johnstown; 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.
Johnstown had 2,841 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 605th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Barry County grew from 22,514 residents in 1900 to 62,423 in 2020.
Barry 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 17°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Battle Creek 5nw, MI weather station (5 miles away).
11,546 jobs at 965 businesses in Barry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bedford Charter Township, Pennfield, Battle Creek, Bellevue, Barry, Orangeville, Hope Township (Barry County), Assyria, Prairieville, Convis, Kalamo, Baltimore, Yankee Springs and Maple Grove Township (Barry County).
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.