Mottville is a township in St. Joseph County, Michigan, home to about 1,502 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49099.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly White Pigeon; part is in Mottville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mottville. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL103 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mottville; 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.
Mottville had 1,444 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 997th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
St. Joseph County grew from 23,889 residents in 1900 to 60,939 in 2020.
St. Joseph 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 (10 miles away).
19,429 jobs at 1,149 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mottville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 White Pigeon Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary SchoolWhite Pigeon | K–5 | 366 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| White Pigeon JrSr High SchoolWhite Pigeon | 6–12 | 363 | Public | 2.1 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 White Pigeon, Porter Township (Cass County) and Florence.
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.