Leighton is a township in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 7,149 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49316 and 49348.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gaines Charter Township; part is in Leighton
Mostly Wayland City; part is in Leighton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leighton. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL123 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leighton; 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.
Leighton had 7,001 residents in the 2020 census, up 92% since 2000.
It’s the 272nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.
Allegan 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 17°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nwsfo Grand Rapids, MI weather station (13 miles away).
38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
279 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leighton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 81 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Wayland Union Schools, Caledonia Community Schools, Kentwood Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie B Baker SchoolWayland | Pre-K–1 | 280 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Duncan Lake Early Childhood CenterCaledonia | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 6.2 mi |
| Dutton Elementary SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–4 | 317 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Caledonia Elementary SchoolCaledonia | K–4 | 378 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Emmons Lake Elementary SchoolCaledonia | K–4 | 377 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Explorer ElementaryCaledonia | K–5 | 556 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Paris Ridge ElementaryCaledonia | K–4 | 303 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| RJ Steeby SchoolWayland | 2–3 | 256 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Pine Street ElementaryWayland | 4–5 | 413 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Kraft Meadows Intermediate SchoolCaledonia | 5–6 | 703 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Wayland Union Middle SchoolWayland | 5–8 | 611 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Duncan Lake Middle SchoolCaledonia | 7–8 | 696 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Caledonia High SchoolCaledonia | 9–12 | 1,438 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Career Connections AcademyWayland | 9–12 | 37 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Wayland High SchoolWayland | 9–12 | 800 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Duncan Lake Transitions ProgramCaledonia | Ungraded | 3 | Special Education | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutton Christian SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–8 | 657 | Calvinist | 9.0 mi |
| St Therese Catholic SchoolWayland | Pre-K–4 | 23 | Roman Catholic | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gaines Charter Township, Caledonia Township (Kent County), Wayland City, Wayland Township, Dorr, Yankee Springs and Hopkins.
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