Marcellus is a township in Cass County, Michigan, home to about 2,179 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49067.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Marcellus; also Flowerfield and Porter Township (Van Buren County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marcellus. 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL98 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marcellus; 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.
Marcellus had 2,401 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 772nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Cass County grew from 20,876 residents in 1900 to 51,589 in 2020.
Cass 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 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Three Rivers, MI weather station (11 miles away).
7,632 jobs at 777 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marcellus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 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 (6 nearby)
Libraries (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 Marcellus Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellus Elementary SchoolMarcellus | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Marcellus Middle SchoolMarcellus | 6–8 | 136 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Marcellus High SchoolMarcellus | 9–12 | 160 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howardsville Christian SchoolMarcellus | Pre-K–12 | 183 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.2 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 Flowerfield, Porter Township (Van Buren County), Newberg and Volinia.
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