Lowell Charter Township is a charter township in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 6,338 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49331, and parts of 49302 are in Lowell Charter Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lowell Charter Township; also Vergennes and Lowell City
Mostly Caledonia Township (Kent County); part is in Lowell Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lowell Charter Township. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL141 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lowell Charter Township; 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.
Lowell Charter Township had 6,276 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 295th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kent County grew from 129,714 residents in 1900 to 657,974 in 2020.
Kent 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 19°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Rapids, MI weather station (9 miles away).
384,635 jobs at 17,799 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lowell Charter Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (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 Lowell Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell Elementary SchoolLowell | Pre-K–1 | 253 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Murray Lake ElementaryLowell | Pre-K–5 | 433 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolLowell | 2–5 | 485 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lowell Middle SchoolLowell | 6–8 | 790 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lowell Senior High SchoolLowell | 9–12 | 1,058 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Unity Alternative SchoolLowell | 9–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 1.8 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 Caledonia Township (Kent County), Vergennes, Lowell City, Bowne, Boston, Cascade, Grattan and Keene.
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.