Lakefield Township (Saginaw County) is a township in Saginaw County, Michigan, home to about 947 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48637.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jonesfield; part is in Lakefield Township (Saginaw County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakefield Township (Saginaw County). 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL202 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakefield Township (Saginaw County); 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.
Lakefield Township (Saginaw County) had 894 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1207th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Saginaw County grew from 81,222 residents in 1900 to 190,124 in 2020.
Saginaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saginaw Mbs Intl Ap, MI weather station (16 miles away).
77,361 jobs at 4,092 businesses in Saginaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakefield Township (Saginaw County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Merrill Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Elementary SchoolMerrill | Pre-K–5 | 196 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Merrill Middle SchoolMerrill | 6–8 | 97 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Merrill High SchoolMerrill | 9–12 | 165 | Public | 1.1 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 Jonesfield, Mount Haley, Wheeler, Fremont Township (Saginaw County), Richland Township (Saginaw County) and Lafayette.
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.