Town guide

Laingsburg, Michigan

Laingsburg is a city in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to about 1,769 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48848.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,7691,113 per sq mi
Median home value$210,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Laingsburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Laingsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)59 miles away
Closer regional airportCapital Region International Airport (LAN)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL184 miles away

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

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

Who represents Laingsburg

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

Laingsburg had 1,424 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 899th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Shiawassee County grew from 33,866 residents in 1900 to 68,094 in 2020.

Laingsburg population by census2000: 1,223, 2010: 1,283, 2020: 1,4241,22320001,28320101,4242020

Shiawassee County, 1900–2020

Shiawassee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,866, 1910: 33,246, 1920: 35,924, 1930: 39,517, 1940: 41,207, 1950: 45,967, 1960: 53,446, 1970: 63,075, 1980: 71,140, 1990: 69,770, 2000: 71,687, 2010: 70,648, 2020: 68,09434K’00’1036K’20’3041K’40’5053K’60’7071K’80’9072K’00’1068K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LaingsburgJan: high 31°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in31°18°Jan2.133°19°Feb1.844°26°Mar1.957°36°Apr3.669°48°May3.879°59°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.281°61°Aug3.575°53°Sep2.962°43°Oct3.347°33°Nov2.836°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johns, MI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Shiawassee County

14,259 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Shiawassee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shiawassee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,845 jobs; Retail trade: 2,749 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,042 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,845 jobs; Educational services: 734 jobs; Other services: 663 jobs; Construction: 662 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 630 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 5% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laingsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Edward W Sparrow HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansing12.8 miles
  • Memorial HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Owosso13.1 miles
  • Mclaren Greater LansingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansing13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Laingsburg

Grocery stores

  • Sage Market1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Laingsburg

Public schools here are run by Laingsburg Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Laingsburg Elementary SchoolLaingsburgPre-K–5521Public2.3 mi
Laingsburg Middle SchoolLaingsburg6–8251Public1.8 mi
Laingsburg High SchoolLaingsburg9–12340Public1.1 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 Victor, Woodhull, Sciota, Bath and Bennington.

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