Town guide

Lynn, Michigan

Lynn is a township in St. Clair County, Michigan, home to about 1,054 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48097, 48416 and 48444.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,05430 per sq mi
Median home value$283,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lynn

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lynn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lynn

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)68 miles away
Closer regional airportBishop International Airport (FNT)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL260 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lynn

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

Lynn had 1,117 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1165th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

St. Clair County grew from 55,228 residents in 1900 to 160,383 in 2020.

Lynn population by census2000: 1,187, 2010: 1,229, 2020: 1,1171,18720001,22920101,1172020

St. Clair County, 1900–2020

St. Clair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,228, 1910: 52,341, 1920: 58,009, 1930: 67,563, 1940: 76,222, 1950: 91,599, 1960: 107,201, 1970: 120,175, 1980: 138,802, 1990: 145,607, 2000: 164,235, 2010: 163,040, 2020: 160,38355K’00’1058K’20’3076K’40’50107K’60’70139K’80’90164K’00’10160K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LynnJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2 in29°13°Jan1.932°12°Feb1.642°21°Mar1.955°31°Apr3.066°42°May3.378°52°Jun3.382°56°Jul3.180°54°Aug3.073°47°Sep3.160°37°Oct2.846°28°Nov2.435°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yale 1 Nnw, MI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in St. Clair County

41,206 jobs at 3,080 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Clair CountyManufacturing: 9,038 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,154 jobs; Retail trade: 6,157 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,337 jobs; Construction: 2,500 jobs; Other services: 1,453 jobs; Professional services: 1,368 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,311 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 6% Other services 4% Professional services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lynn’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marlette Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marlette16.8 miles
  • Mckenzie Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandusky20.4 miles
  • Mclaren Lapeer RegionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lapeer22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists2
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies10

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 Lynn

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lynn Township Ohmer Park · 3 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Vinckier Foods4.8 mi
  • Ben's Supercenter7.6 mi

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.

Schools in Lynn

Public schools here are run by Brown City Community Schools, Imlay City Community Schools, Yale Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brown City Elementary SchoolBrown CityPre-K–6362Public7.5 mi
Weston Elementary SchoolImlay CityPre-K–2389Public12.2 mi
Yale Elementary SchoolYalePre-K–5329Public4.5 mi
Borland Elementary SchoolImlay City3–5396Public12.6 mi
Imlay City Middle SchoolImlay City6–8395Public12.2 mi
Phoenix Alternative SchoolYale6–126Alternative Education4.5 mi
Yale Junior High SchoolYale6–8425Public4.6 mi
Brown City High SchoolBrown City7–12334Public7.6 mi
Imlay City High SchoolImlay City9–12554Public12.5 mi
Venture High SchoolImlay City9–1224Alternative Education12.7 mi
Yale Senior High SchoolYale9–12509Public4.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Imlay City Christian SchoolImlay CityPre-K–881Christian (no specific denomination)10.9 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 Imlay City, Imlay, Yale, Brockway, Goodland, Burnside, Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County), Brown City, Flynn, Attica, Fremont Township (Sanilac County), Arcadia, Speaker and Brown City City.

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