Morenci is a city in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 2,137 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49256.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Morenci; also Seneca and Medina
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morenci. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morenci; 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.
Morenci had 2,270 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 785th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.
Lenawee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morenci, MI weather station (about a mile away).
23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morenci.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Morenci Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morenci Elementary SchoolMorenci | Pre-K–5 | 227 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Morenci Middle and High SchoolMorenci | 6–12 | 269 | Public | 1.2 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 Seneca and Medina.
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.