Town guide

Macon, Michigan

Macon is a township in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 1,414 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49229, 49236 and 49286.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,41443 per sq mi
Median home value$268,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Macon

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Macon

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL195 miles away

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

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

Who represents Macon

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

Macon had 1,330 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1022nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.

Macon population by census2000: 1,448, 2010: 1,486, 2020: 1,3301,44820001,48620101,3302020

Lenawee County, 1900–2020

Lenawee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,406, 1910: 47,907, 1920: 47,767, 1930: 49,849, 1940: 53,110, 1950: 64,629, 1960: 77,789, 1970: 81,609, 1980: 89,948, 1990: 91,476, 2000: 98,890, 2010: 99,892, 2020: 99,42348K’00’1048K’20’3053K’40’5078K’60’7090K’80’9099K’00’1099K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MaconJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.3 in33°15°Jan2.436°16°Feb2.146°24°Mar2.460°34°Apr3.471°45°May3.781°55°Jun3.986°59°Jul3.683°57°Aug3.376°50°Sep3.363°39°Oct3.049°29°Nov2.938°21°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tecumseh, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lenawee County

23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lenawee CountyManufacturing: 5,699 jobs; Retail trade: 3,840 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,245 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,029 jobs; Educational services: 1,430 jobs; Other services: 1,363 jobs; Construction: 812 jobs; Finance and insurance: 719 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 6% Other services 6% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

154 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Macon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Adrian6.1 miles
  • University of Michigan Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ann Arbor21.3 miles
  • Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ann Arbor21.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors6
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists6
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies7

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 Macon

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Indian Crossing Trails Park · 151 acres1.9 mi
  • Tecumseh Park · 24 acres3.3 mi
  • Douglas W. Bird Kiwanis Memorial Park · 17 acres2.4 mi
  • AJ Smith Recreation Center · 11 acres2.7 mi
  • Aden Mead Park · 10 acres3.7 mi
  • Beardsley Park · 9 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Jerry's Market2.6 mi
  • Jerry's Express3.6 mi
  • Perky Pantry3.7 mi
  • Busch's3.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Tecumseh District Library2.6 mi
  • Britton Public Library3.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Tecumseh Historical Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Tecumseh Center for the Arts2.4 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 Macon

Public schools here are run by Clinton Community Schools, Tecumseh Public Schools, Britton Deerfield Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
DPP School of Early LearningClintonPre-K–K38Public6.4 mi
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning CenterTecumsehPre-K–3360Public3.0 mi
Tecumseh Virtual AcademyTecumsehPre-K–1261Alternative Education3.4 mi
Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton BuildingBrittonK–12208Public3.2 mi
Clinton Elementary SchoolClintonK–5569Public6.2 mi
Tecumseh Middle SchoolTecumseh4–8900Public2.5 mi
Clinton Middle SchoolClinton6–8282Public6.2 mi
Clinton Virtual JrSr High SchoolClinton6–128Alternative Education6.3 mi
Clinton High SchoolClinton9–12341Public6.3 mi
Tecumseh High SchoolTecumseh9–12736Public3.4 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 Tecumseh City, Clinton Township (Lenawee County), Raisin, Tecumseh Township, Ridgeway, Franklin Township (Lenawee County), Bridgewater, Dundee, Saline Township and Milan Township.

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