Owosso Charter Township is a charter township in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to about 4,772 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48867.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Owosso City; part is in Owosso Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Owosso Charter Township. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL197 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Owosso Charter Township; 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.
Owosso Charter Township had 4,765 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 381st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Shiawassee County grew from 33,866 residents in 1900 to 68,094 in 2020.
Shiawassee 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 16°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owosso Wwtp, MI weather station (2 miles away).
14,259 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Shiawassee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
392 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owosso Charter Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 55 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 76 |
| Mental health providers | 137 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 Shiawassee Regional ESD, Owosso Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiawassee RESD Student Learning Center WestOwosso | Pre-K–12 | 159 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Bryant SchoolOwosso | K–5 | 431 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Central SchoolOwosso | K–5 | 409 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Emerson SchoolOwosso | K–5 | 421 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Owosso Middle SchoolOwosso | 6–8 | 641 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincoln Alternative High SchoolOwosso | 9–12 | 131 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Owosso High SchoolOwosso | 9–12 | 805 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Vale Christian SchoolOwosso | Pre-K–12 | 62 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 mi |
| St Paul SchoolOwosso | Pre-K–5 | 32 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Salem Lutheran SchoolOwosso | K–8 | 41 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.9 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 Owosso City, Caledonia Charter Township, Bennington, New Haven Township (Shiawassee County) and Rush.
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.